Police officer arrested in Larnaca racketeering case

A police officer in Larnaca was placed under arrest on Thursday on suspicion of aiding a suspect connected to a violent incident occurring in the town earlier this month.

The internal affairs department arrested the officer, who is stationed at a Larnaca police station.

The police officer was seen on CCTV footage handing his mobile phone to a suspect being detained at the police station.

He was guarding the suspect in question. The officer appears to have let the...