Police found 69 bullets in the car of a young hacker who became the first ever Cypriot citizen to be extradited to the US for cyber-crimes and is now the main suspect behind a missing man’s case in Limassol.
Also in the car of the infamous ‘Little Hacker’, aged 24, who served a short prison sentence in the US police found two rolled cannabis cigarettes and a small nylon bag full of cannabis.
On Sunday, the 24-year-old – who was wanted by police in connection with the disappearance last week of 31-year-old Angelos Perikleous – turned himself into the Limassol CID office.
Hours after Perikleous was reported missing his car was 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 driving 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 has been remanded in custody for eight days.
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 in the US.
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.
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