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Famagusta Gazette

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Cypriot Police Intercept Truck Carrying Sheep in Buffer Zone

ByFamagusta Gazette

Jun 6, 2025

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Cypriot police arrested a 42-year-old driver after stopping a suspicious truck that had crossed into the Republic of Cyprus from the buffer zone, Alithia reports.

Authorities halted the vehicle shortly after midnight in Nicosia, discovering eight sheep inside.

The border protection unit had been monitoring the truck’s movements before intervening.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Famagusta Gazette