Paphos Life

A 50 year old hunter was fined €2000 on Sunday after he was caught hunting in a no-hunting area.Police said that the man was spotted at 8.15 on Sunday morning by the Game Service hunting with a double barrel hunting rifle in the Ayios Yeorgios Mamonion area where hunting is prohibited.He was taken to the police station and fined €2000....

Read the article and chat about it below...

Good! Let's hope more hunters take note, or have a few notes taken from them!

I presume when it says he was fined at the Police station, it means he was issued with a fine, to pay within so many days

Trevor

If, as I suspect, you are correct, I wonder if the paper work will be mislaid. I would love to know if it is actually paid.

Jackie

I believe you cannot actually pay a fine at a Police station here now..

Firefly wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:11 pm Trevor

If, as I suspect, you are correct, I wonder if the paper work will be mislaid. I would love to know if it is actually paid.

Jackie

Don't know where this myth about fines not being paid started, next time you get a parking fine or motoring fine, don't pay it and you will find out, trust me they will be knocking on your door, with added delayed payments added on.

Firefly wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:11 pm Trevor

If, as I suspect, you are correct, I wonder if the paper work will be mislaid. I would love to know if it is actually paid.

Jackie

They are VERY hot on unpaid fines here Jackie, trust me! I have had tickets and paid them on time, as I didn't want to be either hauled into court and or face a bigger fine.

Jimgym wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:09 pm

Firefly wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:11 pm Trevor

If, as I suspect, you are correct, I wonder if the paper work will be mislaid. I would love to know if it is actually paid.

Jackie

They are VERY hot on unpaid fines here Jackie, trust me! I have had tickets and paid them on time, as I didn't want to be either hauled into court and or face a bigger fine.

I have had copper at my door when I never paid a parking fine...

WHL

And what happened to you ?

Firefly wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:40 pm WHL

And what happened to you ?

I was abroad and forgot to pay it, Policeman gave me the option to pay a now nearly doubled fine or have my day in court, as I have said, its a common myth amongst expats that fines are not paid, there is an easy way to see if this is true, the next time you receive a motoring fine, dont pay it and let us know what happens.

I don't live in Cyprus anymore.

It's now over 55 years since I received a motoring fine, my first and last (up to now), lesson learned.

I’m very glad that illegal hunting is being clamped down on by the authorities, in Cyprus. I hope that the man concerned does pay his fine. Surely it should send a message to other would be illegal hunters. It’s not very long before the legal hunting season starts when I feel sorry for the poor birds.
Having been for walks in the English countryside recently it is a delight to see the wild life there which isn’t being shot at or poisoned! As well as to hear the birds singing.
Dee