Five arrested over armed home robbery in Limassol
Police detained five suspects over an October 8 robbery in Limassol in which a couple were bound and cash and jewellery worth more than €100,000 were stolen.
Limassol, Cyprus. Police have arrested five suspects over an armed robbery at a Limassol home on October 8, during which a couple were bound with adhesive tape and cash and jewellery worth more than €100,000 were stolen.
Investigation and arrests
Police said the suspects, aged 29, 27, 25, 24 and 20, were detained after Limassol CID investigated the robbery and evaluated the evidence collected.
Officers executing a court-issued search warrant at the Limassol residence where the five were staying seized clothing and tools suspected of having been used during the robbery, according to police.
The suspects are due to appear at Limassol district court on Wednesday at approximately 10.30am. Police said they would request that the five be remanded in custody.
Couple’s account of the robbery
A woman aged 36 reported the incident to police, saying five masked intruders carrying knives and a pistol had entered the bedroom while she and her husband, aged 43, were sleeping.
According to her account, the intruders bound her husband with adhesive tape and demanded that she unlock a safe in the bedroom. They reportedly took €5,000, a further $1,000 and jewellery valued above €100,000.
The woman told police that the intruders also bound her with adhesive tape before leaving.
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