Madinah police arrest two Asians over thefts

Security forces in Madinah have arrested two expats for a series of robberies in which they had stolen almost SR35,000.
The robbers, both Asians, had tried to escape after being ambushed by police, but were tackled and found to be in possession of SR9,500 at the time of their arrest.
The two, one of whom is an illegal expat, would mug bystanders as they drove around in a black GMC, reports said.
The police had also received word of a robbery by suspects that matched the same descriptions in a smaller car.
“Security teams moved to these locations after receiving several reports,” said Col. Fahd Al-Ghanam, Madinah police spokesman.
Authorities arrested the men within less than an hour of another robbery case being filed.
The suspects then confessed to all the robberies that been committed within a two-day period.
The two also confessed to have previously deposited SR25,000, which they stole in past robberies.
The police also determined that the GMC is rented under the name of the suspect residing legally in the Kingdom.
The vehicle has been handed over to authorities.