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Photos: Thousands of Saudi cars impounded by police

Tens of thousands of vehicles have been seized by police forces due to traffic violations and are stored at a makeshift impound in the Wadi Laban suburb, west of Riyadh

A picture taken April 15, 2016 show tens of thousands of vehicles that were seized by police forces due to traffic violations at a makeshift impound in the Wadi Laban suburb, west of Riyadh. (AFP/Getty Images)

A picture taken April 15, 2016 show tens of thousands of vehicles that were seized by police forces due to traffic violations at a makeshift impound in the Wadi Laban suburb, west of Riyadh. (AFP/Getty Images)

A picture taken April 15, 2016 show tens of thousands of vehicles that were seized by police forces due to traffic violations at a makeshift impound in the Wadi Laban suburb, west of Riyadh. (AFP/Getty Images)

A picture taken April 15, 2016 show tens of thousands of vehicles that were seized by police forces due to traffic violations at a makeshift impound in the Wadi Laban suburb, west of Riyadh. (AFP/Getty Images)

A picture taken April 15, 2016 show tens of thousands of vehicles that were seized by police forces due to traffic violations at a makeshift impound in the Wadi Laban suburb, west of Riyadh. (AFP/Getty Images)

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