Four fans arrested ahead of Larnaca match to appear before court

A 21-year-old and three 19-year-olds are to appear before the Larnaca District Court on Thursday charged with illegal possession of flares.

According to police report, the four were arrested and taken into custody on Wednesday during entrance checks at Aek Arena stadium ahead of the Maccabi Tel Aviv-Aek match.

The four were found to be in possession of a total of 15 flares.

Larnaca police are continuing investigations.

On Wednesday it was reported that six fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv were arrested, one of whom was underage.

According to Larnaca police spokesman Charis Hadjiyiasemi, the six individuals were found to be in possession of flares and smoke bombs.

The six individuals were taken to the Larnaca police station to be held in custody.

Hadjiyiasemi had said the underage individual would be released on Thursday, while the other five would be taken to Larnaca court to be charged.