A 40-year-old man was arrested this morning pursuant to a court warrant, to facilitate the investigation into a case involving a jewelry store burglary and theft that occurred on January 19, 2026, in the Famagusta district.
Specifically, on January 19, 2026, at approximately 3:55 a.m., the alarm system at a jewelry store in the Famagusta district went off. The jewelry store manager notified the police, who arrived at the scene, but the perpetrators had already fled. According to the store manager, property worth over €200,000 had been stolen.
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As part of the investigation into the case and based on an evaluation of the evidence, the police issued both a national and a European arrest warrant against the 40-year-old.
The 40-year-old was located in a European country on September 10, 2026, and was arrested pursuant to the outstanding European arrest warrant against him.
Following judicial proceedings, he was extradited to the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus, where he arrived this morning and was re-arrested pursuant to a national arrest warrant that was pending against him.
He was subsequently brought before the Famagusta District Court, which issued an order for his seven-day detention. The Famagusta CID is continuing its investigation.
