# Cyprus murder conspiracy investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cyprus-murder-conspiracy-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-09T17:18:03.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 3.

Cyprus authorities, working with Danish Police and Europol, disrupted an international conspiracy to commit double murder. The plot involved an attempt to hire a contract killer via the internet to target two British siblings vacationing in Cyprus. The scheme was uncovered after suspects contacted an undercover Danish officer posing as an assassin.

Initial investigations led to the arrest of three suspects—one Irish national and two Norwegians—in the Larnaca and Famagusta provinces. The group had reportedly offered approximately €85,000 to €87,000 for the killings, allegedly arranging travel and weaponry via the Signal app. Recent court proceedings in Famagusta suggest the plot was organized by a user known as ‘Sponge Jobb’ and allegedly linked to the Irish Kinahan cartel. Evidence presented indicates the group intended to recruit smaller criminal networks from Ireland and Sweden, with plans to use a pistol, a motorcycle, and local accommodation, while potentially bribing authorities to avoid detection.

Following coordinated operations, five Swedish nationals, aged 21 to 28, were arrested in the Paphos district. During these searches, police seized a pistol, knives, masks, gloves, multiple mobile phones, cash, and documents. The intended targets have since left Cyprus. A Special Investigative Team continues to lead the case in cooperation with international agencies.

## Claims

- Five Swedish citizens aged 21 to 28 were arrested in the Paphos district. (disputed by 5 sources)
- A total of eight individuals have been arrested in connection with the case. (disputed by 3 sources)
- Police seized a pistol, two knives, gloves, masks, and multiple mobile phones during the operation. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Police found 1,400 US dollars, documents, and notes during a search of a residence in Paphos. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The investigation is being conducted by a special unit in cooperation with Europol and other international authorities. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The investigation involves a plot to murder British twins visiting Cyprus. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Two Norwegian nationals and one Irish national were previously detained in Larnaca and Famagusta. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The individual hired to carry out the murder was an undercover Danish police officer. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: Kinahan cartel suspected in Cyprus murder plot

The Kinahan cartel is suspected of plotting to murder two British twins in Cyprus via a Signal-based contract killing scheme, leading to eight arrests across multiple nationalities.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kinahan-cartel-suspected-in-cyprus-murder-plot

### 2026-09-05: Cyprus police arrest eight in international murder plot

Eight people have been arrested in Cyprus as part of an international investigation into a plot to murder British twins. The arrests include five Swedes and three others from Norway and Ireland.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cyprus-police-arrest-five-more-in-murder-conspiracy-probe

### 2026-08-29: Cyprus police thwart double murder plot involving undercover Danish officer

Cyprus police and Danish authorities thwarted a double murder plot against two foreign siblings after an undercover Danish officer posed as a contract killer to arrest three suspects.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/larnaca-and-paphos-airports-recorded-over-97000-flights-in-2025

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