The theft occurred when the vehicle's driver and operators went to the mosque for Asr prayer, local Arabic daily Al-Madinah reported Tuesday.

The SR500,000 camera was being trialed and was not operational yet.

Police of Al-Safa district, north Jeddah, are looking for the culprits, while director of traffic police in Jeddah Brig. Muhammad Al-Qahtani said no mobile cameras had been stolen before.

The Saher system has been installed in major cities to catch speeding motorists.