33-year-old man arrested in Larnaca for possession of child sexual abuse material

Cypriot police arrested a 33-year-old man in the Larnaca district on October 6, 2026, on charges of possessing material depicting the sexual abuse of minors. The investigation was initiated following intelligence provided by Europol, which identified a specific Google account user suspected of holding and distributing such illegal content.

Following the alert from Europol, the Cybercrime Unit conducted digital investigations, which led to the gathering of evidence against the suspect. Acting on a court-issued warrant, authorities located and detained the man. He is expected to appear before the District Court tomorrow, where police will seek a detention order to facilitate further investigation. The authorities also plan to secure and analyze digital evidence for further scientific examination as part of the ongoing proceedings.