Four men were arrested in the occupied territories for violating a grade A military area and stealing items from houses in the enclosed area of Varosha.
As reported in the occupied territories, they are Jioskun and Tashkin Gyumustas, Jiadas Oz and Hussein Kara, who allegedly stole furniture and objects from houses in Varosha and stole electrical cables.
A search of their home found these with the suspects claiming that yes, they did steal them, but 15 to 20 years ago.
The 4 were taken to the Famagusta "provincial court" yesterday where the "police investigator" said they were thefts on different dates within 2021 committed despite security measures by the occupying army and "police" and security cameras, which he described as a "shocking event".
As the "police investigator" told the court yesterday, an old tap, an old signboard in Greek, an old wooden refrigerator, various cables and electrical transformers were found in the house of Jioskun Gumustas on January 12 and upon information, an old tap, an old signboard in Greek, an old wooden refrigerator, various cables and electrical transformers were found.
On the same day at the house of his brother, Tashkin Gioumustas, two old coke cans and a wooden case containing various items were found, again following a search.
A cross with Christ, two chandeliers, two old signs, various cables, faucets, old Jewish fairy tales, an old electric stove and a detector were found in the house of Jiadas Oz.
It was also found that Hussein Kara has given in the last 2 months almost 150 kilos of copper wires of various types to companies that buy old materials for recycling. He claims in his statement that he collected the wires "from here and there". During a search of his house on January 13, other old copper wires were found.
The 4 were placed in one-day custody and were expected to be brought back to "court" today.
Source: CNA
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