Operation "AEGIS": Three arrests for planned murder in Cyprus
Three individuals aged 36, 48 and 70 were arrested on 10 November 2026 as part of an operation against organised crime. The Organised Crime Directorate prevented a planned murder.
Three arrested for planned murder — Organised Crime Directorate strikes organised crime
Three individuals aged 36, 48 and 70 are in custody following a large-scale police operation conducted today, 10 November 2026, codenamed "AEGIS". According to Dialogos, the operation led to the prevention of a serious criminal act — specifically a planned murder.
The operation was planned and carried out by the Organised Crime Directorate (ΔΑΟΕ) of the Cyprus Police, following an assessment of intelligence and operational data within the framework of an investigation into an organised crime case.
The three individuals are being held for purposes of facilitating investigations, which are continuing under the ΔΑΟΕ. The offences being investigated were not further clarified in the Cyprus Police announcement.
The ΔΑΟΕ, in cooperation with other specialised services, reported that the operation was not limited to the arrest of suspects, but directly prevented the commission of a serious criminal act that threatened human life.
The Cyprus Police emphasised that operations against organised crime will continue with undiminished intensity, utilising every lawful operational and investigative means.
Source: Dialogos