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Police in Cyprus arrest 4 in Larnaca cigarette bust

Police in Cyprus have discovered thousands of boxes of duty-free cigarettes after four men were spotted loading them onto a boat docked in Larnaca. The four were arrested, according to…

Cyprus: Underage driver caught speeding, bookings for drug-drivers

Traffic police in Paphos have detained the teenage driver of a car speeding along the “Tombs of the Kings” Avenue. Behind the wheel was a 16-year-old, who was driving his…

Cyprus: Bomb planted outside estate agent office

An improvised explosive device has been found at the entrance to a real estate office in Kiti, near Larnaca. No damage was recorded, since due to a machanical failure, the…

Police in Cyprus seize large quantity of narcotics

The Drug Enforcement Agency in Cyprus has arrested a 56-year-old man after identifying and seizing a large quantity of narcotics. During a stop and search of the suspect’s vehicle in…

Police in Cyprus probe massive online fraud case

Police in Limassol are investigating an online fraud amounting to two million, eight hundred thousand euros. The complainants are two foreign permanent residents of Cyprus, who reported that their digital…

Cyprus SBA: Egyptian sentenced to 18 months for assault GBH

A 36-year-old Egyptian man was sentenced to 18 months and one week imprisonment in Dhekelia on January 29 after being found guilty of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH). He was arrested…

Cyberattack: South African Weather Service (SAWS) website remains down

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) website remains down following a cyberattack Sunday, but its weather forecasts have not been interrupted, the SAWS said Thursday. The SAWS said in a…

UK: Retail crime is at its highest level on record, more than three times its level in 2020

A survey released by the British Retail Consortium revealed on Thursday that retail crime is at its highest level on record, more than three times its level in 2020. Data…

Cyprus: Drunk driver arrested with toddler in car

A 44-year-old woman has been arrested after being caught driving drunk, with her two-year-old child in the vehicle. The incident took place around 7:30 yesterday in Limassol, according to Cyprus…

SBA Cyprus: 62 arrests made between December and January for ‘various offences’

Four men are due to appear in court next month charged with possession of drugs following a spate of arrests by the Sovereign Base Areas Police over the Christmas and…

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