Safe stolen from betting shop

A SAFE containing €575 was stolen from a betting shop in Paphos on Friday night, police said.

The incident was reported to police by the betting shop’s Latvian employee after she had already informed the shop’s owner who is currently abroad.

According to the employee, at around 9pm she was cleaning the betting shop and had left the doors open when a small metal safe she had placed on the shop counter, which contained €575 was stolen.

Paphos CID is investigating the case.

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