Two men aged 27 and 37 and a woman aged 19 were arrested to facilitate police investigations in connection with an ongoing case of conspiracy to commit a felony and shoplifting.
Senior Lieutenant Haris Hatzigiasemi, press officer of the Larnaca Police Directorate, told CNA that "around six o'clock in the evening of Thursday, May 26, a complaint was made to the Larnaca Small Offences Department by a shop manager, located in the Metropolis mall, in the city, that after checking the closed circuit surveillance it was found that the previous day, unknown persons stole a quantity of clothes using a specific bag design".
He added that "on Friday, May 27 and after counting the stock of the particular store, it was found that women's and children's clothes worth about seven thousand euros were stolen."
According to Mr. Hatzigiasmi "around five in the afternoon of May 27, it was reported to the Larnaca Small Offences Department by the head of security of the Metropolis Mall in Larnaca, that an unknown person was found in possession of the bag of this particular design, who, as soon as he noticed the security guards, abandoned it and fled. The security officer found that inside the bag was a quantity of clothing of a particular store and handed it over to the manager."
He noted that "the manager of the store found that on the clothing in the bag, there were alarms that were previously stolen from her store. The value of the clothing amounts to approximately 330 euros."
Members of the Micro Offences Department received the bag and after an investigation "it was found that it was configured/reinforced in such a way that the store alarm system was not activated when unpaid clothing was left. Courier companies and the exit points of the Republic of Cyprus were informed about the case and after a closed circuit evaluation of shops, a rental car was found in which three foreigners, two men aged 27 and 37 and a woman aged 19, were travelling."
The three persons "were identified when they returned the car to the rental office and after investigations it was established that they arrived in Cyprus on 23 May and were staying in Larnaca. A large quantity of stolen goods was found inside the rental car as well as package delivery receipts, possibly proving that they had sent stolen property abroad, and it appears that thefts were made from shopping centres in other cities in free Cyprus."
The arrested persons were taken into custody and are expected to be brought before the Larnaca District Court tomorrow for the issuance of detention orders.
The case is being investigated by the Larnaca CID.
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