Police have arrested five Cypriot men on suspicion of being members of a ring that smuggled stolen luxury cars to the island from EU countries. According to Larnaca CID chief Charalambos Charalambous, the suspects aged 46, 33, 32, 27 and 22 were arrested following coordinated police raids in Famagusta and Limassol on Wednesday.
Police seized a BMW X3 during the raids and are still looking for a Mercedes and three Range Rovers which are believed to have been smuggled on to the island and sold to unsuspecting buyers. The suspects face charges including conspiracy to commit a crime, forgery and obtaining money under false pretences. They are set to be brought before the Larnaca District Court for a remand hearing on Thursday.
Cyprus Weekly