"One less crime hot spot
Helena Smith
Observations on Northern Cyprus
Is it all over for Britain's criminal fugitives in Northern Cyprus? For the fraternity of conmen, hitmen and other assorted villains who have long enjoyed the perks of the pariah state, the short answer is: yes. Twenty-five years after unilaterally proclaiming independence, the breakaway republic - recognised solely by Turkey - has declared a burning ambition to clean up its act.
Politics, poverty and a realisation of the perils inherent in hosting men on-the-run have, it would seem, conspired to end the entity's allure as a Costa del Crime. British criminals, say Turkish Cypriot officials, should think twice about moving to the enclave because they are definitely no longer welcome."
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