He was very active in the Pentadaktylos range as well as Mount Troodos. During October 1955, on the day after Field Marshal Harding's arrival on Cyprus, Afxentiou raided Lefkoniko Police Station in broad daylight and seized the entire armoury stored there.
Afxentiou was highly active in the Pentadaktylos and Mount Troodos regions. In October 1955, he staged a brazen daylight raid on Lefkoniko Police Station, making off with its entire arsenal, coinciding with Field Marshal Harding's arrival on Cyprus the following day.