Arresting a group of subjects specializing in stealing motorbikes in the rice fields
(Baonghean.vn) - Authorities arrested five members of a gang that specialized in stealing property and selling property obtained through criminal activity. Initially, the suspects confessed to having committed 10 thefts.
In mid-December 2021, after receiving reports from local people about the theft of property, Yen Thanh District Police quickly conducted verification, established a special project to investigate, clarify and arrest 03 subjects: Tran Van Vu (born 1995), Nguyen Van Nham (born 1994), both residing in Do Thanh commune; Tran Van Dong (born 1998), residing in Lien Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district for theft of property.
Expanding the investigation, the Task Force arrested two more subjects for the act of consuming property obtained by others through crime: Pham Dinh Hoa (born in 1981) and Ho Van Hung (born in 1986), both residing in Dien Ky commune, Dien Chau district.
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| Subjects at the police station. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
At the investigation agency, Tran Van Vu, Nguyen Van Nham and Tran Van Dong confessed to their crimes. Accordingly, from July 2021 to present, the subjects have committed 10 thefts of property (motorcycles), then resold them to Pham Dinh Hoa and Ho Van Hung.
According to the police, the criminals' method is to take advantage of people's carelessness, such as parking motorbikes in unattended places to steal them and then sell them, taking the money for personal use. To carry out the act, the criminals prepared tools to cut the gate locks and then break into people's houses to steal motorbikes.
By December 22, the Task Force had seized 10 motorbikes of various types - evidence in the thefts, with a total value of more than 130 million VND.
Currently, Yen Thanh District Police are completing the case file to prosecute the subjects according to the law.
