An Arab national was caught Monday stealing and selling street signboards as scrap in Al-Khomra market in south Jeddah. The stolen signs belonged to streets in Taif, Al-Qunfudha, Jeddah and Makkah, totaling 44 in number. Districts from which the signs were stolen included Al-Sharafiyah, Al-Faisaliyah, Masarrah, Al-Hada Al-Janoubiyah, Al-Khalil and other. The arrest came after Jeddah police suspected the Arab driving a semi-truck loaded with large quantities of street signs. The culprit allegedly failed to produce his identification papers. It was later discovered that the alleged culprit was an overstayer. – Okaz __
