Man stole former Saudi royal car

SEATTLE, July 25 (UPI) -- A Seattle man has been convicted of stealing a Rolls-Royce, once owned by a Saudi princess, from a U.S. customs warehouse at the Port of Seattle. The U.S. federal jury found Eric Rangeloff, 47, guilty of stealing a 1983 Silver Spirit that had been customized for the Saudi princess before she sold the vehicle from the warehouse in October 2004, al-Arabiya reported Friday. Rangeloff could face up to two years in jail and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced. The car had been at the warehouse after it was refused entry into the United States due to its failure to meet local safety and emission standards. The current owner said he plans to have the car remain at the warehouse until it qualifies as an antique and is therefore exempt from the... [read full story]