Man on the run for 5 years to avoid 6 months in jail
Vu Van Thang, 38 years old, was discovered by Pho Hue Ward Police, Hai Ba Trung District, to be a wanted fugitive when checking the data of the citizen identification card issuer.
On June 13, Thang was handed over to the Criminal Enforcement Agency of Hanoi City Police for handling according to authority.
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In 2016, Thang was sentenced to 6 months in prison by the People's Court of Cau Giay District for the crime.GambleThang was released on bail but fled the area before being arrested. The suspect was later issued a warrant.wantednationwide
At the end of May, through data cleaning and issuance of chip-embedded citizen identification cards in the area, Pho Hue Ward Police discovered Thang appearing in Dinh Cong Ward, Hoang Mai District.
On June 4, Thang turned himself in.