Limassol police have arrested three suspects over a series of around 40 burglaries targeting luxury apartments and homes, with the total haul estimated at more than €7 million.
The suspects, aged 49, 39 and 48, were remanded in custody for eight days on Monday after appearing before court unrepresented by lawyers. They had exercised their right to silence during questioning at Limassol police headquarters.
The Limassol CID Burglary Unit has been investigating the break-ins, which took place between December 2025 and 15 March 2026 in Germasogeia, Agios Athanasios, Panthea and Limassol city centre.
Stolen items include jewellery, gold, cash, expensive watches and designer bags.
The investigation broke open on 14 March after a tip-off that a vehicle had been spotted moving slowly past a luxury apartment building in Agios Athanasios. Checks with a car rental company established that the vehicle had been hired on 11 March by the 49-year-old suspect.
A second tip the same day reported that individuals were unloading items concealed in bags and cloth from rental cars and carrying them into an apartment in Germasogeia. Police launched a surveillance operation in cooperation with other units.
On Sunday, officers stopped and searched the vehicle. The 49-year-old was arrested after reportedly resisting. A simultaneous court-warranted search of the apartment — carried out by the Burglary Unit, OPE and YDAP — recovered specialist lock-picking equipment used by professional locksmiths, including callipers, skeleton keys, aluminium strips, levers and screwdrivers, along with jewellery, a watch, clothing, caps, GPS trackers and electronic cameras. The items are believed to be linked to at least ten recent burglaries.
Assistant Limassol Police Director Lefteris Kyriakou said the tools allowed the gang to open security doors without leaving visible signs of forced entry, using specialist keys and mechanisms. In some cases locks were removed entirely; in others, the suspects appear to have entered without any visible interference with the door.
The gang also used electronic cameras and other devices to monitor target areas remotely and establish when residents were away from their homes, Kyriakou said. Investigators believe the suspects had been operating for approximately 10 to 15 days.
The identification documents presented by the suspects are believed to be forged. Kyriakou told reporters that police would use forensic methods to establish the suspects’ real identities, and that Interpol and Europol would be contacted to verify the origin of the documents.
The suspects face charges including conspiracy to commit a misdemeanour, participation in a criminal organisation, unlawful possession of property, forgery, impersonation and circulation of forged documents. The 49-year-old also faces a charge of residing in Cyprus without the necessary permits, dating from 8 November 2023.