Lithuanian woman arrested in France over alleged usurpation of Greek Cypriot property

Nice, France. A 53-year-old Lithuanian woman was arrested in France on a European arrest warrant for allegedly usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north. Police said the process of extraditing her to Cyprus, which issued the warrant, is underway.

Arrest at Nice airport

According to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kibris, the woman, a real estate agent, was arrested at Nice airport as she was about to travel with her daughter.

Statement reported by Kibris

Kibris reported that the woman announced her own arrest in a video, saying she had lived in Cyprus for 15 years and had established “a licensed company following legal procedures in the northern part of the island and operates in accordance with the law.”