Arrested 'backpacker' specializing in robbing foreigners

Hoang Long DNUM_AEZAIZCABJ 20:26

Tu rode his motorbike and followed foreign tourists who rented bicycles to go sightseeing. When they reached a deserted location, the "backpacker" drove his motorbike close and robbed them.

On August 4, Hoa Lu District Police (Ninh Binh Province) said they were completing procedures to prosecute a case and prosecute a suspect for robbing a foreigner at Tam Coc - Bich Dong Tourist Area located in this district.

The "backpacker" and robber was arrested by the police while hiding in his hometown. Photo: Hoang Long
Accordingly, through the process of investigating and tracking down the suspect, at noon yesterday (August 3), in Tung Lam commune, Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province, Hoa Lu district police, Ninh Binh province arrested Le Van Tu (22 years old, residing in Tung Lam commune, Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa district) who was the perpetrator of 2 robberies of foreigners in Hoa Lu district.

According to the investigation documents of Hoa Lu District Police, Le Van Tu often traveled to many places in the North. When he arrived at Tam Coc - Bich Dong Tourist Area (Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province), Tu noticed that many foreigners came to visit and rent bicycles to go sightseeing. Through research, Tu discovered that these foreign visitors were very careless when leaving their backpacks and bags in the bicycle baskets and not keeping them carefully. Due to lack of money, Tu had the idea of ​​robbing these people.

In the past, Le Van Tu often followed foreign tourists who rented bicycles to go sightseeing by motorbike. When they arrived at deserted places, this "backpacker" drove his motorbike close and then committed acts of robbery.

Tu also confessed to having successfully carried out two robberies. The stolen assets were foreign currency and cameras, which Tu sold to get money to spend and buy gold jewelry.

Hoa Lu District Police said they had recovered evidence of this case including 2 cameras worth 60 million VND, 12 million VND, 1 gold ring and some other evidence.

According to tienphong.vn
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