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“We will be relentless”: Three Forest Department Workers Remain on Duty Following Poaching Incident

Published December 30, 2025, 09:26

Three workers from the Forest Department were caught by the Game Service poaching in the districts of Nicosia and Paphos. The Forest Department assures that it will show zero tolerance for such violations, regardless of the perpetrator's position. The arrests were made outside of working hours and using private vehicles. The Forest Department will follow strict disciplinary and criminal procedures, including the possibility of dismissal.