Group of thieves specializing in 'working' in shops and spas
(Baonghean.vn) - Taking advantage of the fact that businesses are limited in operation or closed to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic, 4 subjects broke into many stores and spas to steal property, causing damage of more than 160 million VND.
On August 16, Quynh Luu District Police said that the unit had just successfully broken up a case against a gang that specializes in breaking into shops and spas to commit crimes.theft of property.
Accordingly, by August 16, 4 subjects were arrested, including: Tran Bao Vinh (born in 1991), residing in Dai Hai village, Quynh Long commune; Nguyen Ngoc Linh (born in 1985), residing in Quynh Hau commune; Vu Van Canh (born in 2003), residing in Dai Tan village, Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu district and Nguyen Van Dinh (born in 1993), residing in Dien Van commune, Dien Chau district.
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4 subjects were prosecuted for the crime of “Theft of property”. Photo: Binh Nguyen |
At the police station, the suspects confessed: Taking advantage of the fact that businesses were limited in operation or closed to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic, they broke into stores and spas to steal property. This group of "thieves" mainly stole cash and phones to easily sell and disperse the evidence.
Through the investigation, Quynh Luu District Police initially proved that from the beginning of July 2021 until the time of arrest, the subjects had committed 5 thefts at stores and spas, causing property damage of more than 160 million VND. Currently, the authorities have recovered 4 mobile phones and 12 million VND in cash.
Of the four subjects mentioned above, Tran Bao Vinh and Nguyen Ngoc Linh have previous convictions for "Theft of property".
With the collected documents and evidence, the Investigation Police Agency of Quynh Luu District Police prosecuted the above 4 subjects for the crime of "Theft of property".