Paphos Police are conducting intensive investigations into the case of threatening and illegal possession of a firearm that happened on Sunday morning.
According to the Paphos Police Department's Press Spokesman and Head of the Paphos CID Michael Nicolaou, following the arrest of a 21-year-old man, allegedly involved in the case, the Paphos CID secured testimony against a second person, aged 23, who was allegedly in the same vehicle with the arrested man. The 23-year-old is wanted.
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Meanwhile, the first arrested man, aged 21, appeared before the District Court, which issued an eight-day detention order against him. The offences being investigated against him are threatening, unlawful possession and transportation of a firearm and explosives, as well as carrying a weapon to cause terror.
The case was reported to the police by the manager of a nightclub in Paphos. According to the complainant, at around 3am on Sunday, unknown persons had a fight inside the nightclub where he works. With the intervention of the security guards of the centre, the persons involved were evicted from the centre. While exiting, one of the persons involved allegedly approached the complainant and expressed threats against his life.
According to the complaint, after a few minutes had passed, around 3.30am. Sunday morning, while the complainant was at the entrance of the nightclub, he heard four gunshots, which appeared to come from a car parked a short distance from the center. After the shots were fired, the vehicle fled the area at breakneck speed.
Police patrols were immediately dispatched to the scene. During the investigation, a young man, who was outside the nightclub, was pointed out to the police as the person who expressed threats against the complainant.
As it was established, he is a 21-year-old resident of Paphos. A warrant of arrest was issued against him, pursuant to which he was arrested and placed under eight-day detention to facilitate interrogations.
[/P]Source: CNA
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