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According to the Cyprus News Agency, Alexei Shokpa was arrested in the Esentepe area and appeared before a court in the north.<\/p>\n
Authorities charged him with illegal residence and entering a designated military restricted zone.<\/p>\n
Suspect allegedly spent 389 days illegally in north<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n A member of the authorities in the north said Shokpa had remained illegally in the area for 389 days.<\/p>\n According to the official, the suspect had secretly crossed into the Republic of Cyprus through the Tymvou area before returning to the north in July using the same route.<\/p>\n The court ordered his three-day detention, while authorities investigate the purpose of his presence and whether he may have links to other offences.<\/p>\n Greek police had released his details<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n The Hellenic Police released Shokpa\u2019s name and photograph on August 1, following an order from the Athens Prosecutor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n Police released the information as part of efforts to gather further evidence about other possible cases involving the Russian suspect.<\/p>\n Zampounis was shot dead on January 14, 2024, outside a petrol station at the junction of Frantzi and Ilias Iliou streets in Athens\u2019 Neos Kosmos district.<\/p>\n Greek authorities released Shokpa\u2019s details more than two years after the killing as they sought additional information about his alleged activities.<\/p>\n An international arrest warrant had also been issued against the 43-year-old.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n