Clues lead to the robber of more than 2 billion VND in the bank

Based on the characteristics of the robber being bowlegged and wearing construction shoes, the police screened 20 suspects in the area before identifying engineer Le Lam Hung as the perpetrator.

Colonel Le Van Viet - Director of Tra Vinh Provincial Police said that when the robbery of more than 2 billion VND occurred in Vietcombank, the unit quickly examined the scene and launched a...Hundreds of officers set up checkpoints to capture the suspect. However, nothing was found at the scene, except for a video that "looked like a staged robbery".

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Among the identifying features, the most notable detail is that the robber was disabled (bow legs) and wore construction site management shoes. In Duyen Hai, there are 3 thermal power plants, the investigation team contacted the units, tOrganize a video showing the robber's identifying features to workers, calling for crime reporting.

In addition, motels, karaoke bars, beer halls, and guesthouses are also mobilized.Tra Vinh police have launched 70 calls for people to participate in reporting crimes, with more than 6,000 people participating," said Colonel Viet.

From information provided by people,The investigation has narrowed down 20 suspects. Through screening, the detectives discovered that Le Lam Hung (29 years old, from Quang Ninh) - an engineer working at the Duyen Hai 3 Thermal Power Plant Project Management Board - had three unclear issues regarding time, money and gait.

According to the investigation, a few hours after the robbery, Hung paid off all his debts. The electrical engineer's time in and out of the construction site was interrupted. That day, he appeared twice near the bank branch, captured by people's cameras.In particular, Hung has a disability in his leg and walks with a limp.

"After stringing together the details, the investigation agency decided to arrest Hung at his workplace, 10 days after the incident," said the Tra Vinh police chief, adding that a few minutes after being taken away, Hung admitted to being the bank robber. "He said that after the robbery, he often followed the press and saw that the police were chasing him closely, so he was very nervous and knew it would be difficult to escape," said Colonel Viet.

The 29-year-old electrical engineer confessed that due to the pressure of huge debt from losing football betting, he was afraid of being paid by gangsters so he thought about robbing a bank to pay off the debt.The reason for choosing the bank branch in Duyen Hai town is because this unit is newly established, has thin security, and no security cameras outside, so it is very convenient to take action.

Bank robber caught 10 days after committing crime. Photo: Mong Tuyen

To carry out his plan, nearly a month ago, Hung went to Saigon to buy a plastic marble gun for 500,000 VND, sunglasses, a cloth bag to hold money, and spent a lot of time researching the location of the bank branch. He went to the bank many times to transfer money to check the situation.

At 10:30 a.m. on April 26, Hung borrowed a red and black Sirius motorbike from his co-worker, then took the prepared tools and brought them home, 400 meters from the intended robbery site. In the early afternoon, Hung ran around the bank headquarters, then went into a coffee shop to observe.

At 4 p.m., Hung bought two cans of beer to lift his spirits, then drove into a deserted alley a few hundred meters from the bank, put on a jacket, sunglasses, a mask, wrapped tape around his left hand, removed the license plate and put it in the trunk. After carefully disguising himself, he drove to park his car on the side of the road, opposite the bank, without taking out the key.

Hung rushed in the side door, brandished a gun and threatened the bank employees, forcing them to put money in two bags. After taking the money, heHe gathered 6 employees into a corner, quickly got out, started the car, and drove straight to the office. "I didn't go home because I was afraid my mother, wife, and younger brother would come after me for the two bags containing the money," Hung said.

Near the workplace, the suspect threw a plastic gun onto the pier, tore off his jacket and threw it everywhere, and wore a life jacket like an engineer inspecting a coal import port.

After hiding the stolen money, Hung tore the two bags into pieces and disposed of them in various places around the construction site. He used the stolen money to redeem the motorbike he had previously pawned, paying off the debt of nearly 1.6 billion VND. He kept the rest at his workplace.

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After arresting Hung and searching his workplace, police seized 35,900 USD and 10 million VND.

According to locals, since moving here, Hung and his wife have been quite kind.Working all day so rarely socializing with neighbors. Two small children were left in her care at the boarding house.

"The suspect was armed but prepared very carefully and secretly so his wife, friends and colleagues did not know he had committed the daring robbery," said the Director of Tra Vinh Police, adding that so far it has been determined that Hung committed the crime alone and no accomplices have been found.

The investigation agency has initiated a criminal case, is consolidating the case file and opening an investigation into the football betting lines in which this engineer participated.

"Department C45 has participated in solving many cases. Through analysis, it shows that the perpetrators of murder and robbery mainly gambled and bet on football. When they were in dire straits, they had to rob to get money to pay off their debts. The bank robbery in Hue was also due to the suspect's gambling debts," Major General Ho Sy Tien -Director of Criminal Police Department (C45 Ministry of Public Security) - said.

According to VNE