Two men, aged 46 and 35, were remanded in custody today by the Larnaca District Court and directly committed for trial on July 1 in connection with a massive weapons cache unearthed in an Oroklini cemetery on May 20.
The defendants face serious charges, including conspiracy to commit a felony, transporting and possessing explosives without a license, and similar offences related to firearms and ammunition.
Police allege the cache, believed to be one of the largest ever found in Cyprus, may be linked to underworld figures and planned assassinations.
Authorities apprehended the 46-year-old suspect leaving the cemetery with a bag containing a hunting rifle, ammunition, and a pistol. A subsequent search of the grave revealed a military-grade arsenal, including an anti-tank launcher, missiles, explosives – one rigged for detonation via mobile phone – and a silenced pistol.
Police are awaiting forensic results to determine if the weapons were used in past crimes and to identify any potential accomplices through fingerprints or DNA evidence.
The court rejected bail for both suspects, who will be transferred to Central Prisons to await trial.
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