Cyprus Police

Greek road safety enforcement and scooter safety

33 clusters · 130 sources · last updated about 21 hours ago

Latest: Greece intensifies nationwide helmet use inspections

Greece’s road‑safety programme, launched in 2025, combines stricter legislation, extensive enforcement and new technology. The “Zero tolerance for non‑use of helmets” campaign remains a nationwide operation. In late July

Cyprus police crackdown persists through September

61 clusters · 59 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Cyprus police seize over 380kg of ketamine in Limassol

The island‑wide policing campaign that began in April 2026 has intensified through night‑time patrols, checkpoints and targeted raids. Early actions included overnight patrols in Protaras that arrested two burglary suspe

Illicit tobacco crackdown & tax hikes widen

39 clusters · 216 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Calafat border police seize 725,000 lei in smuggled cigarettes

The EU‑wide crackdown on illegal tobacco is intensifying through large-scale seizures and legislative shifts. In Poland, authorities have dismantled multiple illegal production lines, including a major operation in Lower

Cyprus untaxed tobacco seizures

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Cyprus authorities seize 25,400 untaxed cigarettes at Deryneia

Cyprus law enforcement and the Customs Department have conducted multiple operations to intercept large quantities of untaxed tobacco products across various locations, including Nicosia, Ayia Napa, Chrysochous, and seve

Global police impersonation and phishing scams

6 clusters · 21 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Cyprus Police warn of scammers impersonating cybercrime officers

Law enforcement agencies across Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, and Cyprus have issued warnings regarding a rise in sophisticated scams involving the impersonation of police

Cyprus electric scooter regulation proposals

4 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Cyprus Transport Committee warns of rising scooter and e-bike risks

The Cyprus Ministry of Transport is proposing stricter regulations for electric scooters in response to a rise in serious injuries and fatalities caused by road collisions. A prepared decree would permit the seizure of p

Cyprus murder conspiracy investigation

3 clusters · 17 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Kinahan cartel suspected in Cyprus murder plot

Cyprus authorities, working with Danish Police and Europol, disrupted an international conspiracy to commit double murder. The plot involved an attempt to hire a contract killer via the internet to target two British sib

Football violence at APOEL vs AEL match in Cyprus

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: GSP condemns violence during APOEL vs. AEL derby

Violence broke out during and after a Cypriot championship football match between APOEL and AEL at the GSP Stadium. While APOEL won the match 6-0, the event was marked by spectator unrest. A 10-year-old girl was injured

Attack on Nea Salamis volunteers in Cyprus

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Cyprus Police seek suspects after attack at Nea Salamis event

On the night of August 23, 2026, an organized attack occurred at the ‘Ammochostos – Epistrofi’ Stadium auxiliary field in Cyprus following a Nea Salamis Fan Day event. The club reported that a group of 40 to 50 hooded in

Weather instability in Cyprus and Greece

2 clusters · 24 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Cyprus weather emergency causes one death and widespread destruction

Unsettled weather conditions characterized by seasonal low pressure and unstable air masses have affected Cyprus and Greece. Initial reports indicated increased cloud cover, localized rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms

Legal investigations into journalist Makarios Drousiotis

3 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Makarios Drousiotis disputes digital evidence claims in ongoing investigation

Cyprus police have launched a criminal investigation into journalist Makarios Drousiotis following complaints regarding potential personal data breaches. The probe, handled by the Criminal Investigation Department, conce

Criminal activity and violent crime in Cyprus

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Cyprus police investigate Paphos burglaries and Agia Napa attempted murder

Criminal activity in Cyprus has involved various violent incidents and organized theft across multiple districts. In late July 2026, court proceedings were initiated for separate violent crimes. In Larnaca, a man pleade

Cyprus political and diplomatic developments

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: Cyprus police arrest multiple individuals in drug-related operations

The National Unity Party (UBP) in Northern Cyprus has initiated a series of strategic activities focused on both policy development and political campaigning. In late July 2026, the party scheduled a three-day “Vision an

Fatal motorcycle collisions involving taxis in Greece

2 clusters · 25 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: Traffic fatalities reported in the UK and Greece

A series of fatal motorcycle collisions involving taxis has been reported in Greece. In Voula, Attica, a 39-year-old motorcyclist was declared brain dead at KAT Hospital in Athens following a collision with a taxi that a

Agios Neophytos monastery assault in Paphos

3 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Paphos court detains monk accused of attempted murder

On August 7, a 51-year-old Romanian monk was arrested following an attack at the Agios Neophytos monastery in the Paphos district of Cyprus. The incident, involving the use of a box cutter, resulted in injuries to a 53-y

Turkish modem fraud ring investigation

2 clusters · 31 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Turkey fraud ring defrauds 801 people of 116 million TL

Turkish authorities dismantled a large-scale fraud ring operating across 19 provinces, with operations centered in Eskişehir. The group allegedly defrauded 801 individuals of approximately 116 million Turkish Liras by po