Re-remand for murder conspiracy suspects

NICOSIA District Court yesterday remanded for a further six days in custody the eight men – including a Drugs Squad police officer – arrested last week on suspicion of conspiring to commit murder.

The men were arrested on April 15 in a police sweep following a tip-off about a gangland “turf war” over betting-shops. A ninth man was arrested four days later and will appear in court again next week. The nine are facing a series of charges, including conspiring to kill seven people and illegal possession of narcotics, weapons and explosives.

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