Police stake out convicted criminal after illegal re-entry

Police arrested an illegal immigrant in Limassol who had been deported eight years ago following his involvement in serious crimes, it emerged on Monday.

According to Limassol CID, the 45-year-old, had been deported in 2016 after being convicted in a homicide and robbery case.

Police arrested the man acting on information that, despite having been placed on a stop list, he was in the Republic visiting a relative being treated in a private clinic.

According to police, the hospital was put under discreet surveillance on Saturday and officers succeeded in intercepting the vehicle driven by a person who looked like the 45-year-old.

Officers signalled for the driver to stop and in a subsequent background check they established the man’s identity

He was arrested for illegal entry and stay in the Republic and was taken into custody.