Game warden remanded ‘for poaching’

A 35-year-old game warden from Larnaca was arrested for alleged poaching on Friday, the Game Service said yesterday.

According to a police report, game wardens on patrol in Larnaca on Friday night approached a suspicious car in the Alaminos area after hearing gunshots.

When he was approached, the driver rammed his car into the officers’ vehicle and sped off, but the game wardens managed to see his face and arrested him a few hours later.

The suspect, Antonis Spyrou, admitted he had been hunting in a game reserve area with a shotgun and named three other accomplices.

Spyrou appeared before the Larnaca district Court where he was ordered to be remanded for two days.

 

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