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1501. Drug suspect nabbed while 'digging'

A man in Paphos has been arrested in a sting operation after cops caught him red handed digging out a nylon bag filled with cannabis...

1502. Votes in eight Istanbul districts to be recounted

1503. Second wave of drugs washed ashore

A second suspicious package that washed ashore on the western coast turned out be 30 kilos of hashish, just a few days after a similar package had been found in the area...

1504. Kurd facing extradition could soon make bail

A Kurdish man wanted by German authorities on terrorism related charges could soon walk free on bail following his extradition hearing at the Larnaca courthouse...

1505. Clocks move forward for summer

Daylight Saving Time went into effect on Sunday at 3am in Cyprus as public opinion around the world is still divided whether there is value in switching back and forth...

1506. Drugs wash ashore on Peyia coast

A suspicious package off the Peyia coast turned out be 28 kilos of hashish, after a concerned citizen spotted something in the water and called authorities...

1507. Auditor General blows whistle on Pissouri payouts

Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides is calling on the interior minister to seek a legal opinion before reaching a final decision on Pissouri payouts due to landslide problems...

1508. Captain arrested for docking in the north

A boat captain has been arrested in Limassol after Republic of Cyprus authorities recorded his commercial ship docking in Famagusta port in the north...

1509. Cypriot dies in London car accident

Police in London are calling for any witnesses to step forward following the death of an 80-year-old Cypriot man who was struck by an oncoming vehicle...

1510. Lawyer accuses himself of fraud

A private attorney is facing charges after he filed a complaint against himself alleging he had faked the attorney general’s signature...

1511. Coral Bay trial resumes

The Coral Bay trial resumed on Tuesday with witness and procedural matters, with a Greek national facing manslaughter charges in the death of 39-year-old Briton Charlie Birch in 2018...

1512. Man sentenced in car insurance fraud

A man in Paphos has been sentenced to 15 months after a judge convicted him of document forgery in selling fake car insurance...

1513. Tzionis gets eight months for burglary

The main suspect in the Strovolos double murder case has been sentenced to eight months on burglary charges in a separate case in Paphos, while defense attorneys are going on the offence during cross-examination of prosecution witnesses...

1514. President briefs locals on SBA land use

Local land owners who have properties within the Sovereign Base Areas could be eligible to find foreign buyers or otherwise utilize their property, but not before an environmental study is completed next year...

1515. Limassol casino dealer busted for cheating

A croupier at the Limassol casino has been arrested on felony charges after security cameras showed him favouring a specific client multiple times...

1516. You know why

'You know why' was the nuanced slogan of DIKO party MP candidate Fytos Constantinou who was running his election campaign in 2011. The catchphrase was simple and smart according to communication experts, sending a message to all those who benefited from his presence in the Defence House committee...

1517. Commando facing weapons charges loses appeal

A military commando officer who is fighting possession charges for weapons and explosives has lost his appeal to the Supreme Court, with judges finding that search warrants issued by a civilian judge did not break any laws...

1518. Israeli organ trafficker walks free in Cyprus

An Israeli man convicted of international human organ trafficking walked free on Tuesday, after Russian authorities failed to challenge a Larnaca judge who dismissed an extradition request...

1519. Woman bites immigration officer at Larnaca station

A woman who refused to show ID to Larnaca police was arrested after she bit an officer during an immigration raid in Phinikoudes...

1520. Asprokremos dam overflow begins

The Asprokremos dam began overflowing on Tuesday after 1pm, with spectators on site and weather enthusiasts online celebrating the rare event...

1521. Fire fighters rescue baby goat in Larnaca

A baby goat was pulled to safety on Sunday near Psevdas village, when fire fighters rushed to the rescue after it was lost for days...

1522. Arrest linked to Anthoupoli overdose death

Police arrested a male suspect on Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation regarding a dead body found in a field west of Nicosia last week...

1523. Snow reaches areas under 1000 metres

A cold front is still affecting Cyprus with snow reportedly seen in areas below the 1000 metre mark...

1524. Indian housemaid in Nicosia hung out to dry

A female housemaid from India was ordered to pay a €500 fine after a judge found her guilty of stealing €20 from her employers, a charge she vehemently denies to this day...

1525. Man sentenced for throwing puppy off building

A Nicosia judge sentenced a man to 30 days in prison for killing a puppy after he threw it off a building during an argument...

1526. Plot thickens in massage parlor case

A Chinese man, who denies trafficking charges in Limassol following a police bust at his massage parlor, had used his money and residency status as an investor to set up his business...

1527. Postal worker arrested over seized drugs

A Limassol post office worker has been arrested and another is wanted by police in connection with an unclaimed package from Canada containing half a kilo of cannabis...

1528. Baby's broken hymen leads to father’s arrest

Nicosia doctors have confirmed a broken hymen incident involving a five-year-old baby girl, while police are questioning the father...

1529. Police units at ND leader's office after bomb threat call

Police officers and a bomb disposal unit were searching the office of main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday evening after someone call in a bomb threat. ...

1530. Larnaca handyman crushed by water tank

A local handyman in Larnaca was injured during maintenance work when he was crushed by a water storage tank...