Four people were arrested by police in Nicosia and Limassol for two cases of drugs possession. In Nicosia, three men were found with approximately 250 grams of a white crystalline substance and 60 grams of cannabis. In Limassol, a 30-year-old man was arrested with approximately 110 grams of cannabis and a precision scale with traces of the drug.
Billy Vunipola, an England rugby international, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and fined 240 euros for assault and battery after being arrested in Mallorca, Spain, following an incident at a pub.
Ten people arrested after scuffle with police during protest in Limassol were released on Monday. One police officer was injured with injuries to his pelvis and knee. The protesters were demonstrating over the death of 24-year-old Bangladeshi national Anisur Rahman, who died after jumping from a fifth-floor apartment during a police raid. Police accused the protesters of various offenses, including assaulting a police officer. Police do not require a warrant to enter residential properties for certain purposes.
An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with assault, possession of a knife, and cannabis after a brawl in Latsia. The incident resulted in a 17-year-old being injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. The police found knives and cannabis in the 18-year-old’s vehicle and are currently investigating the case.
An 18-year-old was arrested by police for injuring another teen with a knife during clashes in Nicosia. The suspect was also found to be carrying knives and illegal possession of drugs.
A police officer was injured at a demonstration in Limassol, leading to the arrest of ten people.
Fact: Nicosia police arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of smuggling two people into the country, along with the 21-year-old man and 20-year-old woman who illegally entered the island.
April 25 has seen a variety of significant events throughout history. In 1915, Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli during World War One, resulting in thousands of casualties. In 1945, the U.S. and Soviet armies met in Torgau as World War Two ended in Europe. Other events on this date include Princess Diana meeting Pope John Paul II in 1985, the death of Ginger Rogers in 1995, and the arrest of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada in 2001. Additionally, in 2005, a train derailment in Japan resulted in the deaths of 107 people, marking the country’s worst rail accident in over 40 years. In 2007, Mexico City legalized abortion, and a funeral was held for former Russian President Boris Yeltsin in Moscow. Finally, in 2015, a powerful earthquake struck Nepal, resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives.
Fact: A 44-year-old man was rearrested by the police as a suspect in the arson of several cars in a workshop in Nicosia, as well as two establishments, a café and a restaurant, also in Nicosia.
Fact: Paphos police arrested a 35-year-old man for illegal possession of burglary tools and a knife.