Two women arrested after alleged brothel and theft case in Larnaca

Larnaca, Cyprus. Larnaca CID arrested two women, aged 25 and 26, on suspicion of operating a brothel and offences including theft, following an early-morning police operation. Officers recovered €6,700 that a 23-year-old man said had been stolen from him after he left the flat.

Police call

Police were called to the flat at about 2am after receiving a report that someone was shouting outside.

Officers found the 23-year-old man outside the property. He told them he had paid for a sexual encounter with the 25-year-old woman and later discovered that €6,700 he had been carrying was missing.

Search and arrests

Larnaca CID searched the flat and found the money hidden behind a bedside table.

The 25-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman, who had been staying at the flat since July, were arrested.

Investigation

The two women are suspected of theft, handling stolen goods and conspiracy to commit a felony, as well as a misdemeanour offence related to operating a brothel.

Both appeared before Larnaca District Court for a remand order.