Two suspects remanded in theft case

Two Romanian nationals were remanded for seven days on Friday by Famagusta district court in connection stealing valuables and cash worth almost €19,000.

The two men, aged 31 and 29 are suspected of being implicated in a theft reported to police by a 43-year-old British man in May that between 11pm on the 26^th and 9am on the 27^th, someone broke into his Ayia Thekla home, stealing electronic devices, valuables and cash, all totalling €18,900.

Following a witness statement, police searched a Limassol residence both live in together and found some of the items the British man had reported stolen.

They were arrested on the spot and remanded for seven days.

Police believe they may be connected to other break-in’s in Ayia Napa and continue investigations.

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