Makkah police have arrested two Nigerian brothers for their involvement in a series of crimes in the holy city, sabq.com online paper reported.

The two boys, aged 15 and 17, were involved in stealing the contents of 20 cars, 19 motorcycles, and allegedly responsible for setting fire to a GMC Chevrolet in the Khalidiya neighborhood.

One of the brothers confessed that he had burned the GMC and stolen the 19 motorcycles, while the other brother confessed to breaking car windows to enable them to steal the contents inside.