A third person was arrested for the armed robbery in Protaras

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51-year-old man detained for two days in connection with an armed robbery in Protaras on August 15

The Larnaca District Court today issued a two-day detention order against a 51-year-old man from Larnaca to facilitate the police investigations into investigated conspiracy to commit armed robbery, illegal possession of a firearm, firearm, firearm, firearm , threat and malicious damage.

The offenses were committed on August 15, 2017 in Protaras.

According to the Police, the 51-year-old was arrested yesterday in Larnaca, after a testimony that emerged against him during the investigation of the case of armed robbery of a kiosk that took place in the early hours of August 15 in a kiosk in Protaras.

Two other people, aged 29 and 35, were arrested and are being held in custody for the same case.

According to the examined data, around 4.30 in the early hours of August 15, two men who had their faces covered with hoods, entered the kiosk and under the threat of a pistol and the use of spray, managed to snatch the money from the fund € 1,200 and fled.

One of the two perpetrators, 29 years old, was immobilized by the kiosk clerk and other attendees, who chased him and handed him over to the Police. After relevant examinations The 35-year-old was also arrested with a court warrant.

The 51-year-old suspect who was arrested yesterday was taken to the Famagusta Police Department where he was interrogated, while today he appeared before the District Court of Famagusta, which issued a 2-day detention order against him.

Source: KYPE