Prosecution of property theft

On January 18, the Investigation Police Agency of Nam Dan District Police (Nghe An) announced: The unit has just issued a Decisionprosecute the case, Decision to temporarily detain Tran Dinh Dung (born 1990), residing in Lien Hong hamlet, Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district for the crime of theft of property.

Subject Tran Dinh Dung. Photo: Pham Thuy

Previously, in early January 2023, Nam Dan District Police continuously received reports from the people about property theft in Kim Lien Commune, Nam Dan District. For example: On January 2, Mr. Nguyen Van B. (born in 1948), residing in Kim Lien Commune, Nam Dan District, came to Nam Dan District Police to report that a thief had stolen a pair of cows worth nearly 30 million VND. Then, on January 4, Ms. Le Thi Niem (born in 1962), residing in Kim Lien Commune, Nam Dan District, came to report that a thief had broken into her house and stolen a black Xmen electric motorbike worth about 10 million VND.

Immediately after receiving the report, Nam Dan District Police sent a working group to the scene to conduct an investigation. Upon verification, it was found that Tran Dinh Dung (born in 1990), residing in Lien Hong hamlet, Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, had many suspicious signs. In order to mobilize forces and synchronously deploy professional measures to combat and handle the subject, Nam Dan District Police established a special project.

On January 11, the Special Task Force successfully broke the case and arrested Tran Dinh Dung for theft of property.

At the police station, Tran Dinh Dung confessed to his crimes. Accordingly, from the end of December 2022 to the beginning of January 2023, Tran Dinh Dung committed 3 thefts in the area; in addition, Tran Dinh Dung also confessed to committing 2 other thefts in Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc districts with a total property value of about 70 million VND.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Nam Dan District Police is continuing to expand the case, clarifying related subjects to handle according to the provisions of law.