Alleged ringleader, five others, remanded in organised crime case

The 48-year-old alleged ringleader of a crime syndicate which made headlines earlier this month after a mass brawl broke out in the centre of Larnaca appeared in court on Monday and was ordered to remain in custody for a further two days.

He appeared in court after having undergone surgery after suffering “blows to his head and hand”, and is facing charges of extortion, demanding property with threats, actual bodily harm, and the illegal possession of explosives, among others.

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