Man remanded for seven days after extradition over €200,000 jewellery store burglary
A 40-year-old man extradited to Cyprus has been remanded for seven days over a Famagusta district burglary in which jewellery and watches worth more than €200,000 were stolen.
Famagusta, Cyprus. The Famagusta district court on Friday remanded a 40-year-old man in custody for seven days following his extradition to Cyprus in connection with a jewellery store burglary. Jewellery and watches worth more than €200,000 were reported stolen.
Arrest and extradition
The man was arrested upon arrival in Cyprus after being arrested in a European country on September 10.
Investigators had issued national and European arrest warrants against him following an assessment of evidence gathered during the investigation.
Burglary and ongoing investigation
The burglary occurred in the Famagusta district at around 4 am on January 19, when the store’s alarm system was activated.
The manager alerted police, who arrived to find that the perpetrators had already fled. Jewellery and watches worth more than €200,000 were subsequently reported stolen.
The court ordered the man’s detention for seven days to facilitate police investigations. The investigation into the burglary and theft remains ongoing.
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