The presence and action of the Police was intense last night, throughout Cyprus, with organized patrols being carried out in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, ensuring public order and increasing the public's sense of security.
The result of the preventive policing operations was the arrest of eight persons for various offenses such as causing grievous bodily harm, illegal stay in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, illegal possession of property and illegal possession of an offensive instrument.
As part of these operations, during the night, 514 drivers and passengers were stopped and checked.
26 inspections of premises were carried out in parallel, with the aim of addressing delinquency phenomena.
During the traffic inspections that were carried out, 142 complaints were made, concerning various traffic violations, while 4 cases of traffic violations that were under investigation also emerged.
Of the complaints made, forty (40) were complaints of drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol. As part of the police examinations, 4 vehicles were seized.
Coordinated policing operations, to prevent and suppress crime, continue daily, with increased/enhanced police presence, targeted checks and direct operational action, with the aim of increasing citizens' sense of security/protecting citizens and ensuring public order.
