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New Court Date Set for Individuals Accused of Criminal Organization Membership

Published March 19, 2026, 17:03
New Court Date Set for Individuals Accused of Criminal Organization Membership

The trial for four individuals accused of participating in a criminal organization has been postponed and rescheduled for April 7th before the Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court. The defendants, aged 42, 22, and 29 (two individuals), did not have the opportunity to respond to the charges against them. Defense attorneys requested time to review the charges and prepare their defense. The four were arrested on January 22nd during a large police operation in Larnaca and the Central Prisons. They face a total of seven charges, including membership in a criminal organization, extortion, money laundering, and possession of illegal weapons, offenses allegedly committed between 2023 and 2025.