Police arrested a 22-year-old man near Stelios Kyriakides stadium in Paphos after he was found in possession of explosives and pyrotechnics.
The suspect was spotted behaving suspiciously with a shoulder bag outside the stadium, according to police.
When he noticed police presence, the man fled but was located shortly afterwards on a nearby street without the bag.
A search of the area revealed the bag in an adjacent field containing 39 factory-made firecrackers, 20 smoke bombs, and four flares, police said.
The 22-year-old allegedly verbally admitted ownership of the bag. He was arrested under a judicial warrant to facilitate investigations.
The Paphos Criminal Investigation Department (CID) continues its inquiries into the case.
