Five people were arrested in Cyprus during overnight police operations, following a wave of suspected offences ranging from burglary to dangerous driving. The arrests came as officers carried out islandwide checks on Tuesday night. Police stopped 694 vehicles and carried out checks on 925 drivers and passengers. During the traffic inspections, officers filed 269 complaints. Of those, 111 were linked to exceeding the speed limit. Police also carried out 96 alcohol tests, leading to 4 complaints, and ran four preliminary drug tests, with one positive result. The offences involved included conspiracy to commit a felony, burglary of a building and theft, illegal possession of property, dangerous and reckless driving, driving under the influence of alcohol, vehicle theft and illegal stay in the Republic. The five people have been arrested as part of the ongoing police operations.