Criminal escape from the custody on the way to the court

42-year-old Artur Kuznetsov (Garibian) was arrested in the Larnaca Airport on the basis of order from Russia, where he was sentenced for 2 years of imprisonment for drugs.

On the way to the District Court of Nicosia, when policemen removed the handcuffs from him, he managed to escape on the motorbike, driven by his accomplice.

The police suspects that the was an informational leak as to when and where the criminal will be transported. Internal investigation is underway.