Arrests after thefts from cars

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Larnaca on Saturday night in an ongoing case of conspiracy, theft, illegal possession of property and drugs.

According to police, at 11.40 on Saturday night a man reported his car had been stolen on Oroklini.

Police officers went to the scene and arrested an asylum seeker aged 23 who appeared to have stolen various items from two cars which were parked outside a nearby beach hotel and a third parked at the CTO beach.

Two of the cars were unlocked, but to get into the third damages had been caused.

The items were recognised by their owners while drugs were also found on the suspect’s person.

The 23-year-old was arrested.