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Woman arrested for stealing electrical wires

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Police in Wednesday night arrested a 38-year-old woman in Limassol for stealing electricity wires.

According to Limassol CID following a tip off from members of the public, officers went to an open field and spotted a double-cab vehicle leaving.

Police intercepted the vehicle and identified the 38-year-old woman as an individual who has had previous run-ins with the law for theft.

Police searched the vehicle and turned up several coils of electrical wire and a hacksaw.

The suspect was arrested on the spot and taken into custody for the crime of illegal possession of property, and allegedly admitted to the crime during interrogation.

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