Paphos, Cyprus. A 56-year-old inmate was arrested early on Sunday while on authorised leave after allegedly being involved in the burglary of a restaurant in Paphos and the theft of about €6,000.
He was taken into custody and was due to appear before Paphos District Court later on Sunday, where police were expected to seek a remand order to facilitate their investigation.
Authorised leave
According to the justice ministry, the man had been granted temporary leave to visit his family in Paphos.
The 56-year-old is serving a six-year prison sentence for theft and money laundering. Having served more than half of his sentence, he had been admitted to the prisons’ rehabilitation programme, under which he was granted temporary leave in line with prison regulations.
Prison department procedures
The justice ministry said the prison department immediately launched procedures concerning both the inmate’s participation in the rehabilitation programme and the conditions under which he is serving his sentence.