Police find stolen cigarettes but no culprits

LIMASSOL police have managed to retrieve part of a large quantity of cigarettes stolen from a warehouse on Wednesday night, it was reported yesterday.

Around £45,000 worth of cigarettes – 59 boxes – were stolen from a warehouse belonging to Argosy in the Ayios Athanasios industrial estate.

The theft was noticed by employees the next morning.

But police looking for illegal immigrants in the Asomatos area on Wednesday afternoon, stumbled on a semi-truck parked outside the cemetery.

Inside they found 19 boxes of cigarettes, which are thought to be part of the 59 stolen from the Argosy warehouse.

The truck belongs to a contractor from Asomatos and was being driven by his son.

Both men were sought but not found and warrants were issued for their arrest.

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