
The 45-year-old alleged ringleader of a bizarre criminal group which made headlines in recent weeks after using forged state seals and impersonating officials , Costas Patsalides was on Tuesday evening arrested on the territory of the British base of Akrotiri.
He is the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the case, with others having been arrested for allegedly harbouring him, issuing threats, circulating false documents, and impersonating officials.