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Cyprus Prison Chief Quits Over Police Drug Squad Chief Flap
NICOSIA – The head of Cyprus’ prison system, Anna Aristotelous and assistant Athena Demetriou quit in protest over a ruling that former police drug squad chief Michalis...
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Car crashes and bullets found after police chase
Paphos police are on the hunt for two young suspects who fled the scene of a crash after a car chase, with officers finding 18 army issue bullets on the ground....
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Driver crashes into police car going at 164km/h, tests positive to narcotest
A 25-year-old driver crashed into a police vehicle on the Limassol – Nicosia highway after ignoring calls to pull over when he was caught speeding at 164km/h, police said...
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Cyprus Prison’s head resigns after ex police drug squad chief gets exempted from criminal liability
The Legal Service’s position that former police drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos is exempted from any possible criminal liability “for reasons of public interest” has...
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Police to increase road presence over the holidays
The police on Wednesday warned that heightened road safety checks will be carried out from December 23 through to January 6, as they also issued safety advice for the...
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Paphos police investigating car fire in spare parts lot
Police are investigating a car fire that broke out in after midnight on Wednesday in Paphos. According to the police, at 1 am on Wednesday police received a call...
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Paphos police arrest reckless driver after car chase
Police on Tuesday arrested a 26-year-old driver following a car chase on a main through road in Paphos. According to a police statement, late on Tuesday night on...
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Two arrested after driving to police station with cannabis, cocaine on them
Police in Paralimni arrested two men, aged 19 and 30, on Monday, for possession of cocaine and cannabis. According to a police announcement, the 19-year-old was called...
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Two people arrested at Paralimni police station for drugs
Famagusta police on Tuesday said two men, aged 19 and 30, were arrested the previous night after drugs were found in their possession. According to the report, the...
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Bases police help families in need over Christmas
The Sovereign Base Area police community unit in Dhekelia will donate packages to families in need over the next week, as part of its Food Aid initiative, it said on...
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Paphos traffic police issue 145 fines in 72 hours
Traffic police in Paphos issued 145 fines over the last three days, over a third of which were for driving at excessive speed. According to police spokesman,...
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The week that shook Brussels saw a police stakeout, piles of cash, and reform promises
The police had been waiting since dawn. Officers from the special unit of Belgium’s federal police gathered on Rue Wiertz, close to the European Parliament in Brussels....
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At least nine Iraqi police officers killed in bomb blast near Kirkuk- security sources
At least nine Iraqi federal policemen were killed on Sunday after a bomb struck their convoy southwest of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, two security sources told Reuters....
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Police out in force as election starts
Police were out in force on Sunday to make sure the election of a new Archbishop went smoothy. Police spokesman Christos Andreou said that officers are on the ground in...
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Police swim to raise money for children with cancer
Police’s underwater demolition team swam 1.5 kilometres on Saturday as part of an event to support children with cancer. Police chief Stelios Papatheodorou kicked off...
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Police arrest 27 yr old in Paphos abduction case
Police arrested a 27-year-old suspect for the abduction of 23-year-old two days ago in Paphos, authorities announced on Friday. According to police, the 27-year-old was...
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Inadequate investigation by police authorities
By Alexandros Clerides The background of the discussion is the fact that a police interrogator should act in a manner that excludes the possibility of fabricating...
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Police find abducted man in Paphos
The victim of an alleged abduction in Paphos was found by police in Chlorakas close to the pizza place where he was beaten up and shoved into a vehicle by four other men....
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Police searching for an abducted man in Paphos
A man was abducted in Paphos on Wednesday evening, police said after finding the car used to take him in Tremithousa village. According to Paphos Police Spokesman...
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Police in France prepare for high-stakes match with Morocco
Police in France geared up for the country’s World Cup semi-final against Morocco on Wednesday, after scuffles which followed last week’s Moroccan...
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Shots allegedly fired by Limassol police in car chase
Shots were fired by Limassol police during a car chase shortly after midnight on Wednesday, according to a CyBC report. According to the report, police were called to...
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Paphos police issue thirty-eight traffic fines in a day
Thirty-eight people were booked in Paphos for traffic violations in the last 24 hours, according to a police announcement, 14 of which concern driving at excessive...
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Police and justice ministry to take measures over football violence
The justice ministry and police will work closer together to combat violence in stadiums, as the two announced they are spearheading collective efforts to tackle the...
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Roma boy dies in Greece after police shot him for allegedly stealing €20 fuel
A 16-year old Roma boy died in hospital on Tuesday after being shot by police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki after allegedly filling up a truck with fuel and...
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Roma teenager dies in Greece after police shooting
A 16-year old Roma boy died in hospital on Tuesday after being shot by police in the Greek city of Thessaloniki after allegedly filling up a truck with fuel and then...