CONDITIONAL WITNESS ORDER

STATEMENT OF WITNESS
(C.J. Act, 1967, s9; M.C. Act 1980, M.C. Rules 1981, r. 70)

Statement of			L R AYRES
Age of witness (Date of Birth)	Over 21
Occupation of witness		Detective Sergeant
Address				New Scotland Yard
				SW1

This statement, * consisting of 2 pages each signed by me, is true to 
the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if it 
is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have 
wilfully stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not 
believe to be true.

Dated the 18th day of May 1987

Signed  L R Ayres
Signature Witnessed by [empty field]

On Thursday 14th May, 1987, at 10.29 am I saw a man I know to be
Panos KOUPPARIS, in the passenger seat of a Mercedes motor
vehicle NLW 16OV. The vehicle came out of Fenwick Road, SE15,
and turned left at the junction with East Dulwich Road. it
then turned left again into Peckham Rye. I then followed the
vehicle through South London, over Vauxhall Bridge until it
stopped in Wilton Road, SW1, outside Victoria Station. I then
saw KOUPPARIS disappear into the station, whilst the driver,
whom I now know to be Peter O'NEILL stayed in the vehicle, I
then left the scene and went to Park Street, W1. Arriving
at about 11.15 am. On arrival I took up a position at the
junction with Woods Mews, on foot, Detective Constable MADDEN
took up a position at the junction with Lees Place. At 11.30am
I saw the Mercedes Motor Vehicle come out of Upper Brook Street,
turn left into Park Street, indicate and stop in the nearside



kerb. KOUPPARIS went into 93 Park Street, the premises of
the Cypriot Embassy. 0'NEILL stayed in the vehicle. KOUPPARIS
was wearing a black trilby hat, dark glasses, a grey raincoat
and a black glove on his left hand. In this hand he was holding
some papers. Detective Sergeant KNOX joined me. Detective
Constable MADDEN then changed position to outside Number 95
Park Street. At 11.40 am KOUPPARIS came out of the Embassy
and walked towards the car, Detective Constable MADDEN and
myself went up to KOUPPARIS and we introduced ourselves.  Detec-
tive Constable MADDEN said "I am arresting you for demanding
money with menaces".  He was then cautioned. KOUPPARIS said
"All right, all right, what's this all about". Detective Constable
MADDEN said "You will be taken to Paddington Green Police Station
where the full facts will be explained". He was taken to the 
Police Station by Detective Constable MADDEN and other officers.
At the time of his arrest KOUPPARIS was carrying a large brown
envelope containing bank notes (Exhibit NP/668) and a filofax
book (Exhibit NP/674)


Signed  L R Ayres
Signature Witnessed by [empty field]