Two Greek Cypriots arrested in north Cyprus for trying to cross to north with guns

Two Greek Cypriots appeared in a north Cyprus court on Wednesday after having been arrested for trying to cross to the north from south Cyprus with guns and bullets hidden in their car.

The pair, named only as AA and SS were found by Turkish Cypriot police in the car park of the social housing units immediately after the Ayios Dhometios crossing point at around 9pm on Tuesday.

In a search carried out on their vehicle, police said they found nine 7.65-millimetre calibre bullets and a Retay X black pistol in a bag on the back seat of the car, as well as an unbranded 9mm diameter black firearm in a hidden compartment behind the back seat.

Both suspects were then arrested, with the police taking the guns and bullets as evidence to determine whether or not they had been used in another incident.

They were taken to the Lefkosia district court on Wednesday and remanded in custody for two days.