News in Brief

Arms raid

POLICE found ammunition buried in Larnaca district on Sunday after a tip- off.
The team located a military G3 rifle, a Sterling submachine gun and two loaded magazines for the Sterling.

The weapons were found in good condition and have been sent to ballistics for examination.

Theft suspects

A 19-year-old youth from Strovolos allegedly stole £8,500 worth of alcohol from a Nicosia nightclub during December, police said yesterday.
According to Sophia Charalambous, the owner of ‘Psithiri’ nightclub, 74 bottles of alcohol went missing this past month.

Police said the 19-year-old was arrested on Sunday morning. His car and home were searched and a number of alcohol bottles were allegedly found in his possession.

The boy was charged and then released on the same day, police said.

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