The 'innocent' son-in-law stole 7 kg of gold from his father-in-law.

Quang took advantage of the midday break, when his wife's parents were not home, to sneak into the bedroom, steal the gold, and then clean up the scene as before.

Recently, public opinion has been particularly interested in the case of Mr. HVH (Chu Prong town, Chu Prong district, Gia Lai province) who reported the loss of 7 kg of gold, with no traces left at the scene.

A gold miner father meets his son-in-law, a "stone carpenter".

Initially, many people who heard the news were skeptical about its authenticity because Mr. H.'s family in the local area was not considered well-off.

However, nearly a month after the incident, when the police confirmed the information and identified the suspect, the truth came out. Even more surprisingly, the thief turned out to be the seemingly kind son-in-law, Ngo Van Quang (35 years old, from Ly Nhan, Ha Nam).

A few years ago, his only daughter married Quang and they had a 3-year-old child. Quang is very gentle and has no prior criminal record.

After getting married, Quang devoted himself to his work, opening a phone repair and sales shop. Mr. H.'s family life was truly turned upside down after November 27, 2016, when he reported the loss of 7 kg of gold.

Surprisingly, when investigators arrived at the scene, they were quite astonished because "the gold was hidden under the bed and covered with bricks; no unusual traces were found during the inspection." However, a small detail from the homeowner's testimony—"on the day he hid the gold, he asked his son-in-law to borrow a brick-cutting machine"—led the police to shift their investigation.

But the most likely suspect was absent. Quang had left home with his 3-year-old child after arguing with his wife. All contact with Quang had been cut off.

When he left, Quang only took his identification documents; he even left his phone behind.

After nearly a month of almost fruitless searching, investigators received information that he was receiving treatment at the psychiatric department of a hospital in Hanoi. Examination of his medical records revealed that the suspect "had no illness." He was then brought back to Gia Lai, where, confronted with irrefutable evidence, he confessed to his crime.

Five "gold bars" were sold for 780 million VND.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Tran Ngoc Anh, Head of the Staff Department (Gia Lai Provincial Police), the case is still under investigation to determine the amount of gold and prosecute those involved. Accordingly, the police have initiated criminal proceedings and temporarily detained Ngo Van Quang for the crime of theft.

At the police station, Quang confessed that he took advantage of the midday break when his wife's parents were not home to sneak into the bedroom, steal the gold, and then clean up the scene as before. Afterward, he fabricated an argument with his wife and fled over 1,000 km with his young child to the northern provinces.

He constantly moved through various provinces and cities to evade pursuit by investigators and then entered a psychiatric ward, pretending to be ill.

During his escape, the suspect sold 5 "gold bars" for 780 million VND, spending some of the money and leaving the rest of the gold with his brother in Thanh Xuan District (Hanoi) for safekeeping. When Quang was arrested, his brother went to the Gia Lai Provincial Police to hand over 21 pieces of gold-colored metal and 780 million VND.

On the day his son-in-law stole the gold and left home, Mr. H. didn't notice the theft until the next day when he became suspicious and pried up the tiles to check, only to discover the gold had "vanished." Quang and his wife's house was not far from his father-in-law's house. Because he trusted him, Mr. H. left the house without any suspicion that his son-in-law might turn against him.

According to Zing