Two arrested in connection with Kalogeropoulos murder case

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Police on Saturday arrested two persons in connection with the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos.

According to philenews, the two persons, aged 41 and 44, were taken in on the basis of an arrest warrant as it is believed that they were involved in the gangland-style hit that killed Kalogeropoulos on October 30.

Philenews reports that authorities have secured testimony linking them to the murder.

The two suspects are facing the charge of conspiracy to commit a crime.

The 41-year-old was wanted by authorities for a previous case of arson that took place in Larnaca. He was arrested in Paphos.

Thanasis Kalogeropoulos, 54, was gunned down and murdered in broad daylight near a popular beach in Germasogeia by two unknown individuals.

Authorities have attributed the murder to organised crime. According to information, the victim was due to testify in two unresolved murder cases from the past decade.

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