Pharmacy burglar caught red-handed

A 33-year-old man was arrested during the early hours of Saturday after being caught red-handed carrying out a burglary on a pharmacy, police said.

According to the police report, at 1.25am, Limassol police were informed that an individual was trying to break in a pharmacy. Officers rushed to the scene and found the suspect inside the pharmacy and the back door window broken.

The sum of €505 –that appears to have come from the registry- and a screwdriver were found on the suspect.

According to the police the 33-year-old confessed to the crime.

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