The Limassol Criminal Court sentenced a 54-year-old accountant to eight years in prison after finding her guilty of stealing €3.2 million from a group of companies where she was employed.
Her 68-year-old husband, who was also a defendant in the case, received a two-year prison sentence , which was suspended for three years.
In its ruling, the court described the offence of employee theft as extremely serious and said the
