A young hacker who became the first ever Cypriot citizen to be extradited to the US where he served a prison sentence for cyber-crimes is now the main suspect behind a missing man’s case in Limassol.
On Sunday, the 24-year-old, known as ‘Little Hacker’, who was wanted by police in connection with the disappearance of Angelos Perikleous, 31, turned himself into the Limassol CID office.
Perikleous was reported missing since Thursday and his car was subsequently found burned, containing clothes and a shovel.
The last person he is believed to have been in contact with is the 24-year-old, according to witnesses who also said the two were seen driven off together somewhere.
The torched car was found near the Paliometocho shooting range in the Nicosia district.
The ‘Little Hacker’ who has opted not to cooperate with police is to appear before court for a remand order on Monday, a police spokesman told state radio early on Monday.
In 2021, the 24-year-old pleaded guilty to federal computer fraud charges brought in Arizona and Georgia and served a one-year prison sentence.
As a result of the conviction, he forfeited $389,113 and €70,000 to the government and paid $600,000 in restitution to his fraud victims, on the back of his cryptocurrency takings.
As for Perikleous, who is still missing and his photo has been released by police, is described as slim, 1.60m tall, with a beard and short black hair.
He has a tattoo from his shoulder to elbow on his right arm, and another tattoo on the wrist of his left hand.
Anyone with any information is urged to call Limassol CID at 25-805057, the citizen’s line at 1460 or the closest police station.
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