MAKKAH — Makkah Police busted 11 members of a pickpocket gang who are suspected of robbing residents and pilgrims of their possessions inside the Grand Mosque. Police were tipped off about the gang's activities and after exhaustive investigations, police raided the gang's hideout in Al-Jumaizah neighborhood and arrested all of the members. Inside their hideout, a large quantity of cash and razor blades used to cut slits into their victims' pockets were found. Lt. Col. Abdul Mohsin Al-Maiman, spokesman for Makkah Police, said they are still interrogating the members to learn more about their activities.
