Police arrested a 24-year-old foreign national, a resident of Nicosia, as part of an investigation into cases of theft, fraud related to information systems, and money laundering.
Spyros Chrysostomou, Press Officer for the Larnaca Police Directorate, stated that “the Larnaca Criminal Investigation Department is investigating offenses involving theft, fraud related to information systems, money laundering, and others.”
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Specifically, he noted, “on September 21, 2026, a 76-year-old man reported that he received a text message on his cell phone with the sender listed as ‘traffic CY’ as the sender, which he opened and in which he provided, among other things, his bank card number, resulting in the theft of 3,963 euros through two ATM withdrawals in Nicosia.”
He also added, “On October 2, 2026, a second complaint was received from a 68-year-old man, who reported that he had received a message on his cell phone with the sender’s name listed as CY MEDICAL. After opening the message, he provided, among other things, his credit card number, resulting in the theft of 770 euros.”
“The investigation yielded evidence against a 24-year-old foreign national residing in Nicosia,” noted Mr. Chrysostomou.
An arrest warrant was issued against him, and he was arrested today around noon. His home was subsequently searched, and a number of pieces of evidence were seized.
On Wednesday, he said, the suspect is expected to appear before a court for the issuance of a detention order.
