Five defendants appeared before the Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court on Tuesday in connection with a violent incident involving clashes and gunfire in central Larnaca, but proceedings were postponed due to the absence of a member of the bench.
The court set May 14 as the new trial date, ordering that all five accused remain in custody until then.
The defendants, aged 20, 26, 26, 32 and 48, include four recognised political refugees from Jordan and Palestine, while the 48-year-old is a Cypriot national.
Police are continuing to search for three additional suspects aged 26, 27 and 35 in relation to the same case.
The charges faced by the accused include conspiracy to commit a felony, illegal possession and transportation of a firearm, unlawful possession of explosives, extortion, demanding property with threats, participation in a criminal organisation, and assault causing actual bodily harm.
Two of the defendants, aged 48 and 26, also face additional charges linked to the alleged assault of a 39-year-old European citizen in Pyla at around 4am on January 17.
Authorities confirmed that one of the individuals still at large, aged 27, is also wanted in connection with both the Larnaca city centre incident and the separate case in Pyla.
Source: CNA