Man disguised as electrician steals over 400 million VND from supermarket.
Nguyen Huy Hung lied about being an electrician repairing advertising signs to gain access to a supermarket on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street. Then, taking advantage of the deserted streets at night, Hung broke in and stole over 400 million VND worth of property.
On December 11th, the Ba Dinh District Police (Hanoi City) issued a decision to initiate a criminal case, indict and detain Nguyen Huy Hung (born in 1993, residing in Son Tinh commune, Cam Khe district, Phu Tho province) for investigation and clarification of the act of "theft of property".
Previously, on September 5th, the Ba Dinh District Police received a report from a supermarket on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street regarding a break-in where thieves stole mobile phones and other valuables worth over 400 million VND.
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| The suspect is Nguyen Huy Hung. |
After receiving the information and conducting an investigation, on November 15th, the authorities arrested Nguyen Huy Hung, the perpetrator of the theft, while he was hiding in his hometown of Phu Tho.
At the police station, Hung confessed that due to a lack of stable employment and a need for money, he had conceived the idea of stealing. He had previously visited the store on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street many times, so he was familiar with the layout of the items displayed inside.
With his experience as an electrician, the suspect observed the layout of the electrical system and cameras to plan his actions.
At approximately 7 PM on September 4th, Hung lied, claiming he was going to repair a sign next to the store. At 10 PM that same day, after the store employees had left, the suspect broke inside and quickly disabled the power supply to the cameras.
Afterward, the suspect used a cutting tool he brought with him to cut the lock on the metal cabinet, stealing 15 mobile phones, 3 laptops, and numerous gold necklaces, bracelets, and rings with a total value of over 400 million VND… before fleeing back to his hometown.
On the morning of September 7th, Hung took a bus back to Hanoi to sell the stolen goods to several mobile phone shops in Hanoi. He sold the stolen gold to a gold and silver shop in Kim Chung commune, Dong Anh district (Hanoi), and other locations.
During further questioning, Nguyen Huy Hung confessed that, in addition to the aforementioned theft, on October 30th he stole 15 mobile phones at another location on Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Lang Ha Ward, Dong Da District (Hanoi). The case is currently under further investigation.
