Arrest of the subject who stole 21 taels of gold
Hoang Vu Lap had a previous acquaintance with Ms. H., taking advantage of her friends' carelessness and need for personal money, Lap stole 21 taels of gold worth more than 212 million VND.
On April 2, the Office of the Investigation Police Agency (IPA) of Nghe An Provincial Police has just issued a decision to prosecute the case and prosecute the accused Hoang Vu Lap (born in 1997), residing in Lang Giang commune, Van Ban district, Lao Cai province for the crime of"Theft of property". Nghe An Provincial Police Department's Investigation Police Agency has proven that the total value of assets that Hoang Vu Lap appropriated is more than 212 million VND.

Previously, on March 20, 2025, Ms. Ha Thi H, residing in Tan Thang Commune, Quynh Luu District, discovered that a large amount of gold that she had hidden in her closet had been lost. She immediately reported the incident to the authorities. Upon receiving the information, Area Team No. 1 (under the Office of the Investigation Police Agency of Nghe An Provincial Police) coordinated with Tan Thang Commune Police (Quynh Luu) to urgently verify and isolate the subject.
During the investigation, the task force identified the perpetrator of the theft as Hoang Vu Lap (born in 1997), residing in Lang Giang commune, Van Ban district, Lao Cai province. On the night of March 20, 2025, a task force immediately set out to arrest the subject.
In the early morning of March 21, 2025, the task force coordinated with Lao Cai Provincial Police to arrest Hoang Vu Lap while he was hiding on a passenger bus in Tan Thuong Commune, Van Ban District, Lao Cai Province. At the scene, 21 taels of gold were seized that the subject had hidden in his shirt pocket.

At the investigation agency, Hoang Vu Lap confessed to having a previous acquaintance with Ms. Ha Thi H., taking advantage of his friends' subjectivity and carelessness, and needing money for personal purposes, he stole 8 items, including: 1 chain necklace with an octagonal gold-colored metal pendant; 1 bracelet crafted in the form of interconnected links; 4 round, smooth gold-colored metal rings, crafted in the form of money rings, the ring face has the shape of a 5-petal flower, flower petals; 1 pair of gold-colored metal earrings...
Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Nghe An Province has issued a decision to prosecute the subject in accordance with the provisions of the law.