Tattoo artist arrested in Paphos

POLICE arrested a tattoo artist in Paphos on Saturday for failing to comply with a court order to stop tattooing with henna.

According to police, on Friday the Paphos district court finalised an order first issued on August 12 ordering the owner of a tattoo shop in Kato Paphos to stop applying “harmful” tattoos using henna.

Following a tip that the man in question had failed to comply with the court order, police went to his shop where they found the owner in the middle of tattooing.

The owner allegedly said he was aware of the court order. When police called on him to comply, he allegedly refused, resulting in his arrest.

Police took various items from the scene to be used later as evidence.

 

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