Police hunt man after G3 rifle and Kalashnikov-style weapon found in grandmother’s Oroklini home

Local CrimeLarnacapoliceTop News Police hunt man after G3 rifle and Kalashnikov-style weapon found in grandmother’s Oroklini home Oroklini Weapons Cache Relevant News Police hunt man after G3 rifle and Kalashnikov-style weapon found in grandmother’s Oroklini home 17 July 2026 China’s Moonshot unveils world’s largest open AI model, closing in on US rivals 17 July 2026 Polish president vetoes bills that would have improved rights of same-sex couples 17 July 2026 Natasa Christoforou 17 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Police are hunting a 38-year-old man after officers found a military G3 rifle, a Czech-made weapon resembling a Kalashnikov, a German-made pistol and various calibre ammunition hidden in his grandmother’s house in Oroklini. The weapons were discovered on Wednesday afternoon after police raided the home of Charalambos Antoniou, 38, from Oroklini, and the house where his grandmother lives, according to a police statement. Officers from various departments carried out the raids based on specific intelligence about the weapons. The arms were found concealed in the grandmother’s home. An arrest warrant was issued for Antoniou, but he had not been located by Thursday afternoon, police said. The suspect has previously come to police attention over serious matters, according to police sources. Investigators have sent the weapons for ballistic testing to determine whether they were used recently in any criminal activity in Larnaca or elsewhere. Officers are also conducting DNA tests on the recovered items and examining CCTV footage in Oroklini to trace Antoniou’s movements and contacts in recent days. Police said the case is linked to organised crime. Read more: Police looking for Larnaca man over weapons found Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News China’s Moonshot unveils world’s largest open AI model, closing in on US rivals Polish president vetoes bills that would have improved rights of same-sex couples Protest in Bnei Brak against the recruitment of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army Things to do on Friday, July 17 Who were the Sea Peoples? The real history behind Nolan’s The Odyssey, and Cyprus’s place in it Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban Landslide buries residents in southwest China’s Chongqing Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.