'Perfume gang' busted in Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi: Riyadh police have nabbed a gang of five Yemeni residents in their 30s after they robbed SR500,000 worth of perfumes from a warehouse in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, said Colonel Shaker Al Tuwaijri, spokesman for the Riyadh police.

“The gang hid the stolen goods in a warehouse in Al Sili neighbourhood in Riyadh before they were caught and remanded in police custody,” Al Tuwaijri said.

The gang was referred to the Public Prosecution for investigation pending trial, he said.