Arrested 4 subjects stealing safes in temples, pagodas, churches

On February 15, 2023, Nghi Loc District Police (Nghe An Province) said they had successfully broken up a case related to a group that specializes in breaking into spiritual relics such as temples, pagodas, and churches to break safes and steal property, arresting 4 subjects who caused more than 10 cases.theft at temples, church.

Through the work of grasping the situation, during the period from December 2022 to early February 2023, Nghi Loc District Police discovered many cases of property theft at temples, pagodas, and churches without guards in the area. The subjects used sophisticated tricks, recklessly breaking the safe to take all the money inside. The behavior of the subjects caused anxiety, panic, and frustration among the people, affecting security and order in the areas.

With the consent of the leadership, the Head of the Provincial Police Investigation Agency directed the establishment of a special investigation project.

03 subjects were detained and the evidence seized. Photo: Duc Vu

On February 14, 2023, the Criminal Police Team, Nghi Loc District Police presided over and coordinated with the Police of communes and towns to successfully break the case, arresting 04 subjects residing in Nghi Loc district for property theft, including: Dang Huu An (born 2002), residing in Nghi Trung commune; Nguyen Xuan Nghia (born 2004); Dang HA (born 2008); Dau Duc Huynh (born 2001), all residing in Quan Hanh town.

Seized evidence: More than 20 million VND in cash, 08 broken safes, 04 mobile phones, 02 motorbikes, 04 iron cutters, wrenches and other evidence documents related to the cases.

Through the investigation, the subjects confessed that from the beginning of December 2022 until the time of arrest, they had broken into spiritual relics such as temples, pagodas, and churches in Nghi Loc district and surrounding areas, causing more than 10 safe thefts, with a total loss of over 200 million VND. During the crime, the subjects covered their faces, assigned people to keep watch and people to directly break the safe to steal money.

Currently, Nghi Loc District Police are detaining 03 subjects to continue investigating and expanding the case, and 01 subject is a minor so he is not detained./.