Man arrested in south Cyprus for stealing money from a church collection box

A 32-year-old man was on Saturday arrested by Greek Cypriot police in Limassol, south Cyprus for stealing money from a church collection box.

The suspect was arrested on the early hours of Saturday, when a police patrol from the Crime Prevention Unit spotted the man standing outside a parked car acting suspiciously.

The policemen approach him for identification and discovered an open church collection box outside the car, burglary tools inside the car and a small amount of cannabis on the suspect.

The 32-year-old was arrested for possession of burglary tools and possession of cannabis and in taken in custody until further investigation by police.

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