Police on Thursday arrested a 44-year-old man as part of an investigation into a case involving theft by an employee.

According to a complaint made to police by a supermarket manager in the Larnaca district, between 2020 and 2021, various products worth a total of €181,000 were stolen from the shop in question.

During the investigation, testimony emerged against a 44-year-old former employee, who was arrested on arrival at Larnaca airport having been temporarily out of the country.

He is due in court on Friday.