On Thursday, May 22, an incident with a pursuit and shooting occurred off the coast of Cape Greco.
According to the police, at about 15:00, employees on board the police boat tried to stop the suspicious boat in the coastal zone.
The captain of the boat ignored the order to stop, as a result of which the pursuit of which the second police boat joined. During the persecution, the boat of the violators went to the ram, attacking both police officers.
The officers were forced to open fire into the air, and then opened fire on the ship to stop it. As a result, the boat was immobilized, and his captain was detained.
The attacker was taken to the port of Larnaki, where he was identified as a citizen of one of the countries of the European Union. He was arrested, and an investigation was launched against him.
Source: Cyprus-Mail.com
