Arrested woman who swindled billions, escaped arrest for 16 years
After 16 years of hiding under many guises, Nguyen Thi Lan, a wanted subject for "Fraudulent appropriation of property", was arrested by the police.
On December 18, Hang Bot Ward Police (Dong Da District, Hanoi) announced that they had arrested Nguyen Thi Lan (born in 1960, residing in Hang Bot Ward), the subject.wantedsince 2008 for the crime of "Fraudulent appropriation of property".

According to the case file, Nguyen Thi Lan appropriated a particularly large amount of money at that time by raising capital. After committing the crime, Lan fled and was issued a wanted notice No. 09 by the Ba Dinh District Police on April 2, 2008.
Determined to capture the criminal, Hang Bot Ward Police officers traveled thousands of kilometers to Ho Chi Minh City to verify and track down the suspect. On December 17, the police force successfully arrested Nguyen Thi Lan.
Lieutenant Colonel Vu Minh - Head of Hang Bot Ward Police said that while on the run, Lan used many different names such as Ngoc, Lan Anh... The subject lived a closed life, avoided contact with strangers, and often covered his face when going out to avoid being recognized.
During the 16 years on the run, Lan lived alone, constantly changing residences and doing many different jobs such as wrapping sticky rice for hire, carrying loads, doing housework, serving in restaurants...
When arrested, Lan appeared surprised because he thought that changing his name, fleeing thousands of kilometers and using many tricks to hide would help him escape the police's pursuit.
Currently, Hang Bot Ward Police have handed over the subject to Ba Dinh District Police for further investigation and handling according to authority.