Cash theft suspect to be extradited from Greece

TWO CYPRUS detectives will leave for Athens on Saturday to take custody of a suspect who allegedly ran off with $84,000 of somebody else’s money.

Nicos Constantinou, 51, will be brought back to Cyprus after being accused by an Engomi woman of taking her money and disappearing with it for nearly two years.

According to the charge, Constantinou was entrusted with the cash on February 5, 1997, after promising to exchange it for Cyprus pounds.

Following lengthy enquiries, Constantinou was tracked down in Greece and the Cyprus authorities requested his extradition through Interpol.

In August, Greek Interpol informed Nicosia that Constantinou had been arrested and extradition proceedings were under way.

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