AVGOROU: They stole pecans in the monastery of Agios Kendeas - Two people were handcuffed

A man and a woman were arrested

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Three persons were arrested by members of the Police, in relation to investigated cases of theft, committed in the province of Famagusta.

This is a case of theft of money from the monks of the monastery of Agios Kendeas in Avgorou and cases of theft of four vehicles, which are being investigated by the TAE of Famagusta and the Police Station of Agia Napa.

For the theft of money from two monks of a monastery, a man and a woman, aged 33 and 46 respectively, were arrested last night, on the basis of court warrants, who were taken into custody for the purpose of police examinations.

According to the evidence under review and the complaint submitted to the Police in the afternoon of August 09, sums of money were stolen from the monastery church vault, as well as the vault located in a cave near the monastery, in the province of Famagusta.

The case is being investigated by the Famagusta Police Department.

In connection with the theft of four vehicles, a 22-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon, also on a warrant, who was taken into custody for police examination purposes.

The cases under consideration concern the theft of two four-wheeled buggy-type motorcycles, a four-wheeled moped, and a motorcycle, crimes committed in August, in the province of Famagusta and reported to the TAE Famagusta and the Agia Napa Police Station.

So far, one buggy motorcycle, the quad bike, and the motorcycle have been located, while the search for the second buggy motorcycle is ongoing.