Thursday, May 24, 2018

ARMED ROBBERS GET AWAY WITH €40,000


From Cyprus Mail - article by Annette Chrysostomou 24 May 2018


Armed robbers got away with €40,000 in Paphos shortly after midnight.
According to police, the owner of a kebab shop on Neophytou Nicolaides avenue closed the business and was about to leave in his car when two hooded men appeared. One of them fired a shot in the air while they grabbed the bag with the money.
The shop owner said he fought with the attackers and was slightly injured.

The thieves left in a Mazda 323 which had been reported stolen.

Another robbery happened in Mesoyi around 10pm on Wednesday. A resident told police he heard a bang outside his house. When he opened the door, two unknown persons hit him with a wooden object before stealing €2,000. They fled in an unknown direction.