Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Police are investigating a Yemeni youth who stole the identity of a Saudi national and worked in a local company in Jeddah for more than a year. A representative of the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) uncovered the identity theft and reported the matter to the security authorities. The man was subsequently arrested and handed over to the Kandarah police station for further investigations. First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq, spokesman for Jeddah police, said investigations were still under way to determine how the Yemeni was able to find employment in the company using the Saudi's identity and whether he acted alone or had accomplices helping him. Al-Bouq said the suspect, who was not identified by name, did not have any residency documents and was staying in the country illegally.In another criminal incident, plainclothes officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) nabbed two Somalis who were trying to steal a laptop from a car in Al-Aziziah district after breaking the vehicle's window. The two men were caught red-handed. Al-Bouq said both were handed over to Al-Shimaliah police station to complete investigations and determine whether they were involved in other crimes. Al-Bouq warned the public against leaving valuable items such as laptops and mobile phones in their cars to avoid tempting criminals.
