On August 12, police detained a 42-year-old man from Paphos for possession of smoke bombs and flares at a friendly match between Aris Limassol and Olympiacos Piraeus.
The incident occurred amid enhanced security measures. In addition, on Saturday, August 10, a 16-year-old teenager was arrested after he was found with 68 smoke bombs and flares before the start of the match. Authorities are continuing their investigation to establish possible connections between the detainees and prevent further violations at sporting events.
The Limassol Aris players lost in a friendly match to the Greek Olympiacos (Piraeus) with a score of 2:4 on Saturday, August 10.
Source: in-cyprus.philenews.com