In a wide-ranging interview, Justice and Public Order Minister Kostas Fytiris sent a clear message: intimidation and mafia-style activity by organised crime have no place in a law-abiding state. He also revealed that everything is ready for the creation of a Cypriot FBI.
The minister appears reassuring about the situation caused by the Gulf conflict. Cyprus, he stresses, is not alone — the absence of terrorist acts on its territory is not a coincidence but the result of systematic preventive work by security services.
Security strengthened through diplomacy
Fytiris highlighted the importance of President Christodoulides’ initiative, which through targeted interventions secured the deployment of surveillance and deterrence assets — aircraft, vessels, and modern interception systems — in the region.
Zero tolerance for organised crime
On the issue of organised crime, the minister stated the government is working decisively, enhancing police investigative capabilities and utilising modern tools. Isolated deviations are met with severity, though the vast majority of officers perform their duty professionally.
Cypriot FBI in the making
The Justice Minister revealed that the state is advancing the creation of a new independent prosecutorial body modelled on the FBI, tasked with investigating serious cases of corruption, financial crime, and organised criminality.
Finally, Fytiris opposed patchwork solutions for prisons and announced forthcoming meetings on measures to curb stadium violence.
