Remand until the commencement of his trial, scheduled for 17th April by the Permanent Criminal Court, has been ordered for the 43-year-old from Ukraine, who is alleged to be the individual who received almost Є8 million from the 31-year-old Ukrainian national during her 20 visits to Cyprus.
The 43-year-old was captured on closed-circuit surveillance cameras on 1st March receiving a cardboard box from the 31-year-old.
The box is alleged to have contained money and fell from the individuals riding the motorcycle, who, as the Ukrainian national reported, robbed her in Limassol, snatching Є420,000 from her.
The 43-year-old, who pleads not guilty, was referred to trial last Friday and will be co-accused with the Ukrainian national.
During today’s proceedings at the Larnaca District Court, the defence lawyers of the 43-year-old, Marinos Kaoulas and Antonis Dimitriou, pleaded for his release until the trial.
His lawyers stated that the 43-year-old, who has a company in Limassol, is not involved in the case and if he had intentions to flee, he would not have voluntarily presented himself to the Police last Thursday.
The Court was shown the video depicting the 43-year-old receiving the cardboard box from the 31-year-old Ukrainian national. It is noted that the accused admits receiving the box and claims it contained clothes and other personal items of the 31-year-old, which he subsequently handed over to her husband.
Following lengthy proceedings, the Court dismissed the objections of the Ukrainian’s lawyers and ordered him to remain in custody, based on the testimony of the Ukrainian national, who informed the Police that the money she had been bringing gradually to Cyprus since last August was being handed over to the same person.
The 43-year-old is charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and money laundering from illegal activities. He faces a total of 40 charges, two for each time he arrived in our country.
It is reminded that the 31-year-old arrived in our country 20 times from August 2023 to 1st March 2024, carrying a total amount of Є7,832,300.
The Ukrainian national is facing 60 charges related to conspiracy to commit robbery, money laundering from illegal activities, and false statements.
