11 masked suspects arrested for cutting down peach and kumquat trees to sell for Tet
Due to a conflict while buying and selling peach and kumquat trees between Nguyen Ba Long and Mr. Hoat, Long ordered his men to cut down the peach and kumquat trees.
Trieu Son District Police (Thanh Hoa) has just arrested 11 thugs led by Nguyen Ba Long (born 1991, in Dong Hoa commune, Dong Son district) for the crime ofIntentional damage to property.
Previously, on February 7, Trieu Son District Police received a report that a group of masked individuals, traveling in two 5-seat cars with covered license plates, came to the house of Mr. Tran Sy Hoat (born in 1988, in village 3, Hop Tien commune, Trieu Son district) and used knives and swords to cut down all the ornamental plants, peach trees, and kumquat trees that were for sale.
The above subjects also smashed Mr. Hoat's motorbike, refrigerator, and TV, then left the scene.
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| Subjects at the police station |
Upon receiving the report, Trieu Son District Police investigated and arrested 11 subjects led by Nguyen Ba Long.
At the police station, the subjects confessed that due to a conflict while buying and selling peach and kumquat trees between Nguyen Ba Long and Tran Sy Hoat, Long ordered his juniors in the districts of Dong Son, Tho Xuan, Thuong Xuan and Trieu Son to cut down the peach and kumquat trees.
Searching the residence of Nguyen Ba Long, the police seized many knives, swords, and spears used to commit the crime, and two packages of methamphetamine.
Long is a thug, specializing in protection, pimpin' prostitutes and karaoke bar attendants.
Long recruited many bad young people as his "juniors" and was willing to carry knives and swords to go to different places to resolve conflicts.
