Four men prosecuted for stealing cows and butchering them to share
(Baonghean.vn) - After going into the forest to look for banana flowers but could not find any, four men decided to steal a cow, cut up the meat and share it to bring home to eat.
On February 28, 2021, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District Police has just initiated a case and prosecuted the accused Chich Van Tan, Moong Van Quan, Chich Van Xui and Ven Pho Ngoc to investigate the crime.“Theft of property”as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 173 of the Penal Code.
According to the case content, at the end of January 2021, Chich Van Tan, Moong Van Quan, Chich Van Xui and Ven Pho Ngoc invited each other to go into the forest to find banana flowers and catch crabs. When passing through Tham Hang village, Muong Long commune, they saw a herd of about 5 cows with no one watching over them. Quan immediately discussed with Tan, Xui and Ngoc to steal the cows for meat and they agreed.
The subjects used rocks to kill a 1-year-old cow, then cut the meat into equal portions, each taking a portion home to cook.
After discovering that his cow was missing, Mr. Lau Xo Kia, residing in Tham Hang village, Muong Long commune, filed a complaint with the authorities.Chich Van Tan, Moong Van Quan, Chich Van Xui and Ven Pho Ngoc realized their wrongdoings and went to Ky Son District Police to surrender.
The Property Valuation Council - Ky Son District People's Committee valued the cow at 9,000,000 VND. The case is currently under investigation according to regulations.
