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181. Teens wreak havoc on New Year’s Eve

A total of five people have been arrested in connection with causing a commotion on New Year’s Eve in Famagusta district...

182. Black market seller targets wrong guy

A Paphos resident, who was a victim of a burglary last month, was offered to buy two mobile phones which turned out to be the ones stolen from his own residence...

183. NYT: Chinese hackers infiltrated Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs systems

184. Rural Nicosia murder trial starts next month

The confessed killer in the rural Nicosia murder will go straight to criminal trial next month, facing a number of charges including premeditated murder...

185. Three arrested in Nicosia drive-by shooting

Three suspects are set to appear in court Wednersday in connection with a mob-related shooting incident that shook the Hilton neighbourhood of the capital...

186. Repatriated 6th-century St. Mark mosaic to help reconstitute apse

187. New details emerge in Pallouriotissa death

A 34-year-old woman who was found dead in her Pallouriotissa apartment last week has been identified as the female suspect who was arrested in the Aglandjia murder of a retired teacher back in April...

188. Suspect admits killing woman in rural Nicosia

Police had a breakthrough in the rural Nicosia murder, with the main suspect admitting to investigators that he killed Yiannoula Hadjiyianni outside her village ten days ago...

189. Thieves target third luxury outlet in Limassol

Police are scratching their heads in Limassol in the latest burglary, the third such incident in less than 30 days, with thieves managing to get away with luxury clothing and expensive bags...

190. Stolen antiquities case takes bizarre turn

Paphos police arrested another local resident in connection with a case in illicit trade in antiquities, with officials on the case saying it turned out to be an elaborate scheme with fake ancient artefacts...

191. Fur thieves in Limassol strike again

192. Police scanners go after unpaid fines

More people are being called in to the nearest police station to settle traffic fines, according to media reports, with much of the credit going to the recently-installed smart licence plate scanner...

193. Army rifle gets stolen in Limassol

Police are investigating a case where a military rifle and ammunition were reported stolen in Limassol, along with cash and the owner's vehicle...

194. Nicosia man tied up and robbed

A 61-year-old man was robbed in his apartment in Nicosia on Monday night, after a male acquaintance tied him up at knifepoint following a night of binge drinking...

195. Pink panther questioned by Cyprus police

Cyprus police have in their custody a member of the Pink Panthers, the infamous gang of well-dressed jewel thieves that have been staging spectacular heists for decades around the world...

196. DNA catches up with suspect 14 years later

A DNA test has led to the arrest of a 48-year-old man who is being accused of taking part in a robbery 14 years ago in Limassol...

197. Man wanted in women’s fur case

Police have released a photo of a male suspect wanted in connection with stealing women’s fur coats in Limassol...

198. Greek Cypriot priest detained briefly in the north

Four people detained Tuesday afternoon by Turkish Cypriot authorities in connection with an alleged theft of a piece of church stone with archeological value...

199. Bookie’s after work drink cost her 50 grand

A female bookie in Paphos had €50,000 in cash stolen from her vehicle, telling cops her car was burglarised while she went for a drink late after work...

200. Teen driver puts Paphos cops to the test

A young teenage driver forced police officers to prove they were worth their salt when they found themselves against a 14-year-old fearless and very determined boy behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle...

201. Four arrested in suspected credit card fraud scheme

Four suspects have been arrested at Paphos airport on credit card fraud charges, after customs officers found stolen as well as possibly fake credit cards in their luggage...

202. Health inspection worker accused of pocketing public money

A worker at Limassol’s Public Health Services was set to appear in court on Thursday in connection with the theft of public money to the tune of approximately 13 grand...

203. Shots fired as cops arrest car tire thief

A 21-year-old man was arrested Friday morning and another suspect got away during a car chase, when police stumbled upon tire thieves...

204. Cop fires shot after smart device flags vehicle

Police in Limassol fired a warning shot after a driver of a vehicle, which was flagged by the new ANPR system, sped away with cops ending up arresting two other people on foot...

205. British Airways suffers embarrassing data breach

Financial information of potentially hundreds of thousands of British Airways customers has been stolen, during a data breach affecting online payments made through the UK flagship carrier’s website...

206. Police release video of burglary suspect

Police are asking the public for help in tracking down a person of interest in connection with a house burglary ten days ago in Nicosia...

207. Manhunt underway after Paphos mall robbery

Paphos police are conducting a manhunt for a suspect following a currency booth robbery at the Mall, where €7500 in cash was stolen at gun threat...

208. Paphos hotel worker arrested on theft charges

Police arrested a 26-year-old hotel maintenance worker in Paphos in connection with in-room theft, following tourist complaints about items gone missing...

209. Larnaca resident behind global online scam

A global network of online scammers has been dismantled, with the brain of the operation arrested in Larnaca in connection with €18 million worth of damages caused by internet fraud...

210. Woman returns €10,000 she stole from breast cancer society

An employee at the Europa Donna Cyprus, a breast cancer awareness society, was arrested for stealing over €10,000 from the charity...