Four individuals arrested in Cyprus over organised crime and fraud

On June 10, the Larnaca Criminal Investigation Department, in coordination with other police units, arrested four individuals following a long-term investigation into criminal activities in the Larnaca and Nicosia districts. The suspects include a 44-year-old businessman from Larnaca, a 42-year-old businessman from Nicosia, a 49-year-old inmate currently held in Central Prisons, and a 45-year-old woman. Authorities are investigating 14 alleged offences committed between 2021 and 2024, stemming from a complaint by an elderly individual regarding threats, extortion, and fraud involving a land transaction. The specific charges include participation in a criminal organisation, money laundering, kidnapping, unlawful deprivation of liberty, and various weapons-related offences. Police conducted searches at several locations and seized multiple pieces of evidence. All four suspects are scheduled to appear before the Larnaca District Court to face requests for remand orders. The investigation into these organised criminal activities remains ongoing.