Arrested the thief who stole 6 motorbikes of people avoiding the flood
Nguyen Van Thanh, 42 years old, took advantage of people taking shelter from the storm and flood to break into a house and steal 6 motorbikes.
On October 27, Nguyen Van Thanh, residing in Vinh city (Nghe An), was prosecuted and detained by Nghi Xuan district police (Ha Tinh) for the crime ofTheft of property, according to Article 173 of the 2015 Penal Code.
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Suspect Thanh at the investigation agency. Photo: Provided by the police |
Since the beginning of October, Thanh has often committed crimes in Nghi Xuan district and Ha Tinh city - areas where people have left their homes.avoid storms and floods.
On October 23, while breaking into the house of Tran Vu Duc Linh, 30 years old, residing in Tien Dien town, Nghi Xuan district to steal a motorbike, Thanh was caught red-handed by the police.
Authorities determined that this thief had committed 6 thefts with a total value of assets of more than 100 million VND.
Thanh has 3 previous convictions for theft and illegal possession of drugs./.