Young man uses SH motorbike to steal buffalo

Previously, on the afternoon of December 17, Quynh Xuan Ward Police (Hoang Mai City) received a report from Ms. Le Thi T. in Block 4, Quynh Xuan Ward (Hoang Mai Town) that about a week ago, her family had a black buffalo stolen by a thief while it was grazing in the hilly area of ​​Block 6, Quynh Xuan Ward (Hoang Mai Town).

Thinking the buffalo was lost, she searched many places. After many days without finding it, the family reported it to the police.

Immediately upon receiving the report, Quynh Xuan Ward Police deployed professional measures, organized verification, and screened the suspects.

Subject Ho Ba Phat. Photo: Duc Vu

After 24 hours of investigation and prosecution, at about 3:00 p.m. on December 18, 2020, Quynh Xuan Ward Police arrested Ho Ba Phat (born in 1997), residing in Hamlet 10, Quynh Tan Commune (Quynh Luu) for the act of "Theft of property". Seized 1 buffalo, worth about 30 million VND and 1 SH motorbike.

At the Investigation Police Agency, the subject confessed that on December 11, 2020, while driving a SH motorbike through block 6, Quynh Xuan ward, he discovered a herd of buffalo and cows grazing on the side of the road with no one looking after them, so he stole one buffalo and brought it home in Quynh Tan commune to hide. Phat lied to his family that he had just bought this buffalo, and while waiting to sell it, he was discovered and arrested by the police.

The buffalo that the subject stole. Photo: Duc Vu

Currently, Hoang Mai Town Police are consolidating records and handling the case according to legal regulations.