New arrest over thefts from EAC substations

By Robert Morgan

A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of robberies from EAC electrical substations and a residence in Famagusta province, police said on Friday.

The thefts occurred in four cases between January and May. Substations were robbed on January 28 and May 4, with cables taken from two stations and the metal doors off a third.

The fourth robbery was from a home in Protaras between January 31 and February 4 from which a television...