Paphos Life

Cyprus has a low crime rate .........but we are increasingly hearing of more and more robberies, car left and break ins which 30 years ago were not heard of you could go out leave your doors unlocked and keys in the ignition of your car........but crime has increased over the years in most countries.

Bit off topic I know but re car security my new car is keyless so as long as the key is in my pocket or bag I just press the button and hey presto!
I thought this system was the most secure but I saw on Facebook the other day that thieves had this equipment where they just went up to the door of the house where the car was parked,it read the information from the key inside the house,this then sent it to another piece of equipment which then immediately opened the car -all done in 30 seconds! Scary!

Lincoln wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 4:11 pm When we lived in Sth Africa- Every bank had a high visbility armed guard inside the door. All supermarkets had at least one armed security man wandering around. It would work here.

God forbid Cyprus ended up like South Africa, if that day comes, I would leave for pastures new in a flash.

Poppy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:37 pm Bit off topic I know but re car security my new car is keyless so as long as the key is in my pocket or bag I just press the button and hey presto!
I thought this system was the most secure but I saw on Facebook the other day that thieves had this equipment where they just went up to the door of the house where the car was parked,it read the information from the key inside the house,this then sent it to another piece of equipment which then immediately opened the car -all done in 30 seconds! Scary!

So now you know to make sure you keep your keys well away from the doorway.... Facebook really does have its uses, you can learn something new every day

Attempted bank robbery in Paphos (Update 2)

Police on Thursday arrested two persons in connection with an attempted bank robbery in Paphos earlier in the day.
At the time of their arrest, the two individuals were inside a vehicle without licence plates. They were found to be in possession of narcotics.
The vehicle in which the two persons were found was located close to the area where the perpetrators’ getaway car – it is thought – was abandoned after it was set on fire.
The attempted break-in into a Bank of Cyprus branch in Paphos had taken place around 1.30pm.
According to the police, the two perpetrators, who had their faces covered, tried to breach the bank’s rear security door using iron crowbars.
Their attempts set off the bank’s alarm, after which the two fled the scene in a car.
The bank branch is located on Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue.
Police cordoned off the area and began gathering evidence.
About an hour later, police found an abandoned car that was set alight near the village of Anavargos.
Authorities discovered the car had been stolen earlier in the day.

http://cyprus-mail.com/2018/01/04/attem ... ry-paphos/

Flossie wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:30 am Let's hope they have the right people this time - after the recent Peyia Co-op robbery they arrested the 'wrong man' and had to release him due to lack of evidence!

Lack of evidence dosnt necessarily mean it was the wrong man.