Arrest of subject breaking into house to steal gold
(Baonghean.vn) - On December 12, Thanh Chuong District Police said they were temporarily detaining Tran Van An, residing in Cat Van Commune, Thanh Chuong District, for theft of property.
Previously, on December 8, Thanh Chuong District Police received a report from Ms. NTH (born in 1977), residing in Cat Van Commune, Thanh Chuong District, about her family being broken into by a thief who stole some gold jewelry worth a total of about 85 million VND.
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Subject Tran Van An. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
Immediately after receiving the victim's report, Thanh Chuong District Police quickly conducted verification and investigation to clarify the case.
With the synchronous and effective use of professional measures and collected documents and evidence, after reporting to the provincial police leaders, at about 5:00 p.m. on December 10, Thanh Chuong district police arrested Tran Van An (born in 1957), residing in Cat Van commune, Thanh Chuong district, for theft of property.
At the police station, through the struggle, the subject An confessed to his crime.
The money obtained from selling gold was used to pay debts and for personal expenses.
Currently, Thanh Chuong District Police have detained the subject and completed the case file for handling according to legal regulations.