The Famagusta district court on Saturday issued a six-day remand for a 28-year-old man, who had been arrested on suspicion of attempting several burglaries and thefts in Ayia Napa on Friday.

According to the police, the man was arrested at around 12.30pm on Friday, after police officers identified him from CCTV footage recorded over the past few days, which showed him attempting to break into residences.

He was taken into custody where he admitted to committing a total of ten burglaries and thefts in Ayia Napa.

Investigations into the case are ongoing.