THE Kingston West police recovered several stolen road traffic signs during an operation in sections of the division last Friday morning.

"We were carrying out a series of operations in sections of the area when a group of men were seen carrying several of the newly installed signs on handcarts," an inspector from the Denham Town Police Station told the Observer.

Police said that the men ran upon seeing them."The signs, we believe, were removed from several major roadways," said the inspector, who cautioned persons to desist from the illegal practice.

Removal of the signs causes major confusion for motorists, he added.

Recently, Kingston Mayor Desmond McKenzie described the illegal scrap metal trade as a nightmare in the country.

The mayor said that the trade was costing Jamaica millions of dollars.