Police arrested a 37-year-old man today, as part of an investigation into a case involving car theft, illegal possession of property and traffic offences.
Specifically, around 00.30 in the morning today, members of the Larnaca police during a patrol in Larnaca, located a vehicle which had been reported stolen yesterday in Larnaca.
Police members signaled the driver to stop, without him complying, driving recklessly and dangerously violating traffic signs. Subsequently, the vehicle in question was stopped and the driver fled, however police members managed to stop him.
It was found that the driver was a 37-year-old man, and a search inside the vehicle revealed a metal cutting disc, a mobile phone, a car key, and the sum of 90.30 euros, for which the 37-year-old did not give an adequate explanation for their possession and was arrested for the offences of unlawful possession of property and traffic offences.
He also underwent a preliminary drug test, with a positive result, and refused to provide a sample for laboratory examination.
The Minor Offences Department and Larnaca Traffic Police are continuing their investigations.
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