Police arrested two men who waylaid and Indonesian man in Gua Madai here last night to steal bird's nests.

Kunak police chief Supt Mohd Nasaruddin M Nasir said the first suspect aged 27 was arrested at 8.30pm in Kampung Dasar Baru before the second, aged 31, surrendered himself at the district police headquarters later.

They had robbed the victim of 20 kilogrammes of the prized commodity. The value of the loot was RM26,000.

--BERNAMA