Couple arrested for threatening to throw acid on entire family to extort money

This couple called Mr. D's family many times, threatening to throw acid on them and then extort money from the victim.

On the afternoon of December 8, My Tho City Police, Tien Giang Province, coordinated with Phuoc Thanh Commune Police to arrest Le Chi Bao (20 years old, residing in Tan Phu Commune, Cai Lay Town, Tien Giang Province) and Tran Thi Cam Nhu (26 years old, residing in Long Trung Commune, Cai Lay District, Tien Giang Province) after the two subjects had just extorted 12 million VND from a local resident.

According to initial information, earlier, on the afternoon of August 11, Bao called Mr. Tran Van D.'s house (33 years old, residing in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province) many times and claimed that Mr. D.'s wife, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huynh N. (32 years old), owed 85 million VND and demanded that he pay Mr. D.

At this time, Mr. D. asked Bao to tell him his wife's name, but Bao only said he knew her name. Bao also threatened over the phone that if he did not pay, he would hire drug addicts to come to the house to cause trouble, and would throw acid on the family members. Bao asked Mr. D. and Ms. N. to give him 30 million VND and everything would be fine. Mr. D. suggested negotiating, and Bao agreed and made an appointment to get the money the next day.

Subjects Le Chi Bao and Tran Thi Cam Nhu at the police station.

The exhibits were seized by the authorities.

At noon on December 8, when Bao was receiving 12 million VND from Mr. D., he was restrained and arrested by the Criminal Police Department of My Tho City Police along with the evidence.

The case is currently being further investigated by My Tho City Police./.

According to CAND