Couple entered the temple and stole a handbag worth more than 1 billion VND
Seeing a Buddhist's handbag containing valuables worth more than 1 billion VND left in the corner of the wall, Hoa and his wife sneaked in to steal it.
On March 24, the Criminal Police Department (PC02) of Ho Chi Minh City Police is detaining Nguyen Thanh Hoa (48 years old, residing in District 10) and Dao Thi Thu Hong (42 years old, residing in District 5) to investigate the act of "Theft of property".
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| Subject Nguyen Thanh Hoa at the police station. |
Two afternoons ago, Mr. Pham Van T. (46 years old, living in District 12) brought a handbag containing a Vertu cell phone worth 42,000 USD, 20,000 Japanese Yen, 500 USD, and 50 million VND in cash to Vinh Nghiem Pagoda to worship Buddha.
Mr. T. left his bag in the corner of the wall, in front of the main hall entrance to perform the ceremony. After returning, Mr. T. was shocked to find that his bag was nowhere to be found, so he reported it to the police.
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| Vertu mobile phone of Mr. Pham Van T. |
The Criminal Police Department (PC02) - Ho Chi Minh City Police sent a reconnaissance task force to investigate and gradually found clues. Using professional measures, the police suspected that Hoa was the main suspect, so they went to his residence, but he was not present at his residence.
Police later discovered Hoa at his wife's house in Hung Vuong apartment complex (Ward 11, District 5).
At 3:00 p.m. on March 23, the detective team quickly raided and controlled Hoa and his wife, Hong. After a quick interrogation, the two subjects confessed that the assets were hidden in a rented room on Highway 50, Binh Hung Commune (Binh Chanh District).
After bringing the phone back to the hiding place for inspection, in addition to the Vertu phone as evidence in the case, the police also seized a number of other evidences, including a plastic bag containing an unidentified white solid crystal.
At the investigation agency, Hoa confessed that he had a previous conviction for theft. After serving his prison term, he continued his old ways, regularly stealing donation money from many pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City, many of which were successful with Ms. Hong's help.
The police are currently investigating.
