POLICE ARE looking for two people in connection with charges of car theft and car arson, believed to be linked to an organised ring who steal cars, take them north and sell them whole or in parts. Omar Suleyman, 19, from Cyprus, and Imprachim Chalil, 25, from Syria are sought by police for offences believed to be related to the arrest of an 18-year-old Nicosia resident on Tuesday night who attempted to cross to the occupied areas with a stolen car. As the 18-year-old foreign resident tried to cross through Ayios Dhometios checkpoint, police discovered that the vehicle’s number plate was fake, while further investigations showed the car in question had been reported stolen.
The recent spate of car thefts had led the force to draw up an organised action plan, which Nicosia Police Chief Kypros Michaelides said resulted in Tuesday’s arrest. After being interrogated, Michaelides said the 18-year-old named two other men. Police call on anyone with information on the whereabouts of Suleyman or Chalil to contact Nicosia CID, their nearest police station or the Citizen’s Hotline on 1460.
Cyprus Mail