Groom arrested over wedding drifting stunt at Limassol roundabout

Limassol, Cyprus. Police have arrested a 36-year-old man believed to have been the groom at a wedding procession that was filmed blocking a Limassol roundabout, making him the second suspect detained over the footage shared on the internet.

What the video shows

The footage, posted with the caption “just married”, shows a number of vehicles taking over the roundabout and performing drifts. Fireworks are set off during the scene, and a person is seen standing on the carriageway. The manoeuvres obstructed traffic.

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Arrests

Earlier on Monday, officers arrested a 28-year-old man who is believed to have been driving one of the vehicles. The detention of the 36-year-old followed. Both arrests are part of a wider police inquiry, and investigators are still working to establish the identity of everyone who took part.

Justice ministry reaction

The Justice ministry condemned the stunt and said it had told police to investigate without delay and in depth, to identify those responsible and to enforce the law strictly. It stated that public roads are not racetracks and may not be occupied or closed off arbitrarily for any reason.

The ministry warned that conduct which puts lives at risk and shows disregard for the law would not be tolerated. It added that no one stands above the law, that such behaviour would be dealt with firmly and that the law would be applied with no exceptions.