2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (172+ words) Police issued a 36-year-old man with an extrajudicial notice of €13,500 on Sunday, after officers from the anti-poaching squad found 17 wild birds trapped in nets in a fenced field in Larnaca. The birds were discovered during an operation on Tuesday, in…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (639+ words) Former European commissioner Androulla Vassiliou on Thursday criticised as “odd” the government’s decision to no longer provide her with a police officer to act as her personal security. Vassiliou was one of two widowed former first ladies, alongside Elsie Christofia,…...

3+ day, 26+ min ago   (556+ words) The two British twins allegedly targeted in a Cyprus murder plot have been identified as Liverpool brothers Jamie and Aaron Small. The brothers, who had previously competed in MMA wrestling in Liverpool, were staying in the Famagusta area before leaving…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (115+ words) The body found in the Kallinikos area of the Paphos state forest has been confirmed as that of missing Erato Athanasiou from Tsakistra. The results of the post-mortem examination confirmed suspicions that arose after the body was found by officers…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (338+ words) Five Mercedes vehicles bought in preparation for Cyprus’ EU council presidency have been assigned to the police leadership for transportation, despite their reported cost and specifications, prompting a complaint to the audit office. The Mercedes E 450d vehicles cost approximately €87,000 each…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (785+ words) The Irish Kinahan cartel are alleged to have plotted to murder British twin brothers in Cyprus, according to an international investigation which found that smaller criminal networks in Ireland and Sweden may have been recruited to carry out the operation....

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (250+ words) Two 32-year-olds were on Wednesday arrested over their alleged involvement in a case of assault and acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. Police said that the incident occurred around 9 m on Tuesday, when the two 32-year-olds went to an…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (276+ words) The final decision regarding the apportion of responsibility among four men found guilty of involvement in the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos was on Wednesday delayed until next month. The four, aged 46, 44, 24, and 23 years old, had been found guilty “prima facie…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (596+ words) The Republic failed to properly investigate the disappearance of Loizos Hadjigeorgiou and his son Giorgos after the Turkish invasion of 1974 despite opportunities to examine people allegedly involved in their abduction, the family’s lawyer said on Tuesday. Speaking to Alpha TV,…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (349+ words) Police have been urged to bolster their response to dangerous driving by young motorcyclists, with experts calling for increased enforcement and more officers on the streets. The issue was discussed on Tuesday during a Sigma TV programme with Isotita union…...