Burglars struck eleven shops in Pera Chorio Nisou and Agia Varvara within a few hours in the early hours of Monday, smashing glass entrances with stones and stealing a total of about €5,900 from the cash registers. A 17-year-old arrested over the case was remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday.
The targets included five pharmacies, a kiosk, a mini market, a fruit shop and a cafeteria. The break-ins also caused significant material damage to the properties.
A video obtained by philenews captures the burglars frame by frame as they smash a shop’s glass entrance and force their way inside.
As part of the investigation, three damaged cash registers were found at locations in Idalion and Agia Varvara, along with various other items collected as evidence. Investigators also collected evidence from the scenes for forensic examination.
A tip-off during the investigation implicated a 17-year-old, who was arrested on Monday afternoon under a court warrant. He appeared before Nicosia District Court on Tuesday, which ordered his eight-day remand in custody.
The cases are being investigated by the Serious Crime and Burglary Investigation Unit of Nicosia CID, working with Pera Chorio Police Station.
