More arrests are expected over the murder of Limassol businessman Stavros Demosthenous last month, police chief Themistos Arnaoutis said on Tuesday, followed by a later announcement of the re-remand of three suspects aged 31, 58 and 30.

Speaking before the House finance committee about the force’s budget for 2026, he said that “further action will be taken.”

“For the latest crime in Limassol, we already have eight arrests and more are expected,” he said.

The 31-year-old suspect had been remanded for eight days for allegedly assisting in the escape of one of two other suspects alleged to be complicit in the murder, who had been apprehended by the Greek police in Thessaloniki and are currently awaiting transfer to Cyprus. The 31-year-old is scheduled to appear before the court on Wednesday.

Earlier on Tuesday it had been revealed that a suspect currently being held at Limassol police HQ had a mobile phone in his cell.

This follows an incident last week where a person visiting someone in prison was bundled into a police van and taken to court with those appearing that day, only to be discovered when police realised they had one too many people.

“Administrative investigations have been ordered in both cases and answers will be provided when the results are available,” Arnaoutis said.

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis described these as two “very serious” incidents, stressing that when those responsible are identified, “they will be dealt with severely.”

“These phenomena,” he said, “are unacceptable and must be dealt with with the utmost severity.”

An administrative review has also been launched to examine the conduct of the police officers involved after the phone was found.

When questioned, the suspect said the phone had been given to him by another defendant who was being transferred from the detention centre to the central prison at the time.

On October 17, 49‑year‑old businessman and former football club chairman Demosthenous was shot dead while riding in the passenger seat of a car driven by his 18‑year‑old son, near their home in the Ayios Athanasios suburb of Limassol.

The attack happened from a vehicle travelling ahead of the victim’s car, with police concluding the murder had been carefully planned.

Since then, nine people have been arrested, although one has since been released. The eight remain in custody with extradition proceedings pending against two of them in Greece.