Nicosia court jails man for 2.5 years over exploitation of Greek Cypriot properties in north

Nicosia, Cyprus. A 41-year-old man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison by the Nicosia permanent criminal court on Friday after admitting to the exploitation of Greek Cypriot properties in the north. The court handed down the sentence after the defendant pleaded guilty to all 18 charges.

Case details

According to a police statement, the offences concerned the advertising and promotion of properties illegally constructed on land belonging to Greek Cypriot owners in villages in Kyrenia and Famagusta.

Legal proceedings

The case followed legal proceedings that began in 2025, when the accused, identified at the time as a Ukrainian national, was brought before the Nicosia district court and referred for direct trial before the criminal court.

Charges outlined by prosecutors

At that hearing, prosecutors outlined allegations including conspiracy to commit a felony, fraudulent transactions involving property belonging to another person and conspiracy to defraud.