Thief caught digging tunnel to enter shop

YANBU: A man has been arrested by police while attempting to dig a tunnel into a jewelry store in Yanbu. Police officers said the man began digging the tunnel at 1 a.m. in order to avoid anyone noticing.

The man was caught after a police patrol unit heard noises at the rear of the store. The man was charged with attempted robbery.

He had covered the entrance to the tunnel with planks of wood, branches and metal sheets to hide what he was doing.

The store’s owner said the shop contained over SR2 million worth of gold.