Police directorates in Famagusta, Kyrenia and Güzelyurt carried out simultaneous security and traffic checks between 20:00 and midnight, inspecting a total of 3,493 drivers. Legal proceedings were initiated against 746 individuals and 23 vehicles were removed from traffic.
In Famagusta, officers checked entertainment venues, nightclubs, casinos and licensed premises. Seven people without residence permits were arrested, while 21 individuals found in casinos in violation of entry bans received administrative fines. Traffic units stopped 712 drivers and filed reports against 406; the most common offences were speeding (124), driving without registration (63) and driving unregistered vehicles (53). Two vehicles were impounded.
In Kyrenia, similar venue checks led to the arrest of two individuals without residence permits and fines for 41 people who breached casino entry restrictions. Of 2,030 drivers checked, 237 faced proceedings. Speeding (53), driving without insurance (15) and illegal window tinting (6) were among the top violations; one driver failed to stop for police. Twenty vehicles were removed from traffic in this district.
In Güzelyurt, checks focused on entertainment venues, betting offices and cafes. During a vehicle search, officers discovered 300 grams of an illegally imported substance not declared to customs, and the suspect was referred to prosecutors. Traffic teams checked 751 drivers, reporting 103 for offences including driving without registration, speeding and lighting violations. One vehicle was seized from traffic.
