He found bags on the road and took them to his house to benefit from them; what is the ruling?

The questioner:
We have a call from Muhammad from Hail, please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Good evening, Shaykh. May Allah welcome you, please ask your question. Shaykh, I just want to ask you: I was traveling from one area to another, and I found bags of rice and sugar on the road. They were placed in the middle of the road, and I took the ones that were intact and brought them with me. As for the ones that were torn and damaged, I left them on the road. Is it permissible to take them or not? Where did you take them? I took them with me to the house in bags, especially the cheaper ones. Listen to the answer in another question. No, I don’t have any. Thank you, Muhammad. He found on the road, Shaykh, while moving from one area to another, that there were bags fallen on the road from a vehicle, some of which were damaged and some were in good condition. He took some of the bags and went with them to his house. What is the ruling on that?

The Shaykh:
This is not permissible for him. He should look for the owner and give it to him, or leave it in its place? Yes.

The questioner:
Is it permissible for him to give it in charity on behalf of the owner?

The Shaykh:
No, he should look for the owner, or else leave it in its place, so that someone else may come to it. Yes.