Bulk of stolen €200,000 worth of jewellery located

 

POLICE have managed to retrieve the bulk of some €200,000 worth of valuables, along with a 600-kilo safe – stolen from a Larnaca residence earlier this month – and arrested the housekeeper in the process.

The break-in was reported by the homeowners on August 8, after they returned to find their safe missing, along with the valuables, personal documents and €12,500 in cash.

Police investigations found no evidence of forced entry, and turned their investigations towards the housekeeper.

The 28-year-old woman initially denied the accusation but finally confessed her involvement following a second interrogation a few days later, police said.

She admitted to aiding two male compatriots aged 22 and 27, in committing the crime.

The two men fled the island two days after the break-in with police expected to issue international warrants for them.

The housekeeper was arrested on August 19 and was remanded in custody for eight days.

A large quantity of the missing valuables was found in a parcel at the Larnaca post office, stashed inside stuffed children’s toys.

The sender was one of the two wanted suspects.

Police located the safe in a building site in Aradippou, containing a small portion of the jewellery and the personal documents of the residents.

Another batch of jewellery was found in two small bags in the Klavdia area, while police continue to search for the €12.500 in cash, which is still missing.

 

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