The three arrested individuals were plotting to murder a former convict serving a long prison sentence.
As reported by journalist Christoforos Nestoros on Alpha TV’s main newscast, members of the DAOE arrested three individuals aged 36, 48, and 70, in Nicosia as part of an operation codenamed “AIGIS.” These individuals are known to the authorities.
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The information received by the authorities indicated a plot to murder a former convict serving a life sentence for murder, who, after his release from prison, had settled in a community in the mountainous region of Limassol.
The suspects appear to have been planning to plant a bomb in the victim’s vehicle, motivated by a desire to settle a score.
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Specifically, it appears there were financial disputes arising from the provision of protection to various individuals.
Pursuant to the warrants, members of the DAOE are conducting searches at various locations.
Meanwhile, three more individuals are still wanted in connection with the same case; two of them are abroad, while the third may be arrested overnight.
