Larnaca man arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography

A 53-year-old man from Larnaca has been arrested on suspicion of possession and distribution of child pornography, police said on Sunday.

The suspect’s home was searched under warrant based on information obtained from Europol that the IP user from that address had uploaded and disseminated material on a specific platform used to upload child pornography.

Police seized three mobile phones and a computer data storage device, which will be sent for forensic examination.