Police made a second arrest, to facilitate investigations in connection with an ongoing case of illegal possession and transport of a firearm and explosives, theft from a dwelling and illegal possession of property.
They are 23-year-old, a resident of Paphos, who was arrested on April 9 and 32-year-old, also a resident of Paphos, who was arrested yesterday under court arrest warrants.
Specifically, after evaluating relevant information regarding the conversion of an apartment in Paphos into a storage room for stolen property, members of the police conducted a search of the apartment in question on April 9. Various items, believed to be stolen goods, were found inside the apartment. Among other things, two solar energy accumulator plates, four photovoltaic batteries, a transformer, 243 mobile phone cases and 78 packages of mobile phone screen protectors, a number of air gun pellets and shotgun cartridges and a shotgun (flubber) were found.
Upon further examination by the police, it was found that the shotgun had been stolen from a residence in Paphos.
Further investigation secured evidence against the 23 year old and the 32 year old. Court warrants were issued against them, under which they were arrested and taken into custody to facilitate investigations.
Paphos CID is investigating the case.
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