Police conduct nationwide security operations and arrest suspects
Cypriot police conducted widespread overnight operations aimed at crime prevention and public order. Across the country, officers arrested nine individuals for various offenses, including illegal residency, drug possession, and vehicle theft. Authorities inspected 455 vehicles and 591 individuals, alongside 46 business premises, leading to four formal complaints. Traffic enforcement resulted in 260 charges, with 104 citations issued for speeding. Additionally, officers recorded two positive alcohol tests and two positive drug tests, while seizing six vehicles. In a separate development, police arrested two individuals in Larnaca, aged 24 and 26, in connection with a violent altercation in Xylofagou that occurred on July 8. Three others have been arrested in that case, and five suspects remain wanted by the Famagusta Criminal Investigation Department.