A Saudi youth in a police uniform was caught red-handed by the Riyadh Police as he robbed an Asian expatriate of his money.
According to a police report released on Friday, the youth in his twenties impersonating a security officer intimidated a newly arrived expatriate and snatched his money.
An official said that a police patrol in the vicinity of the industrial area west of the capital in Oreija district spotted an expatriate and a uniformed youth involved in a scuffle on the road. On seeing the police, the uniformed Saudi youth fled from the scene in his car.
The police car relayed a radio message to its check points to apprehend the fleeing youth. “He was arrested within hours at a nearby township in Azizia district,” the official said.
The Asian expatriate filed a complaint to the police saying that the conman had forced him to part with SR1,000.
The Saudi youth confessed that his police uniform was bought from a security agency which supplies uniforms. At the time of his arrest, he had in his possession a fake walkie-talkie, a toy pistol and handcuffs, all bought from a toy shop in the city. He also had the stolen money in his pocket.
Investigations revealed that he was an unemployed Saudi youth not connected with any government organization or security company.
The suspect was handed over to the Azizia police and will be produced before the court on completion of further inquiries.
Young man in police uniform held for robbing Asian expat
Young man in police uniform held for robbing Asian expat
Saudi Arabia announces new financial support to the Yemeni government
RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and Supervisor of the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber announced that the Kingdom, under the directives of its leadership, has provided new support to the Yemeni government's budget, aimed at paying the salaries of state employees in all sectors.
In a post on X, Al-Jaber stated that this support complements a package of development projects and initiatives, amounting to SR1.9 billion, announced on Wednesday. The package includes provision of necessary petroleum derivatives to operate power plants, which will contribute to improving the living standards of people in Yemen and alleviating daily burdens on them.
Al-Jaber’s post emphasized, in particular, that all salaries of military and security forces linked to the the higher military committee linked to the Saudi led Coalition will be paid as of Sunday.
The post is likely relate to Several Media reports which have suggested that disgraced former Southern Transitional Council (STC) chief Aidaroos Al Zubaidi — who has now fled Yemen — was taking advantage of military personnel and withholding salaries as means of pressure. Al-Zubaidi is wanted by the Yemeni government for acts of high treason and corruption.
The ambassador emphasized that these steps come within the framework of supporting the Yemeni government's efforts to implement the economic reform program, which aims to achieve financial and economic stability and enhance the state's ability to meet its basic obligations.
