Arrested drug addict who committed 8 consecutive thefts

(Baonghean.vn) - In just a short period of time, Thai committed 8 thefts, including 3 extremely reckless and daring safe-breaking cases.

From June 17 to 22, Thai Hoa Town police seized all the gold and foreign currency stolen by Bui Duy Thai, sold it at gold shops to serve the investigation and returned it to the victims.

Born and raised in the mining area of ​​Tam Hop commune (Quy Hop district), when he was only 2 months old, his parents divorced and went their separate ways. Bui Duy Thai has been raised by his grandparents ever since. Due to having no job or education, Thai was lured by a group of bad friends, enticed into participating in social evils, drug addiction, and even theft.

Thai confessed to the investigation agency. Photo: Huu Trong.

To have money for personal spending and shopping, Thai thought of leaving his hometown to commit theft. Thinking was action, on April 26, Thai left the mining area to Thai Hoa town to commit the crime. In just one day, taking advantage of the homeowner's absence, Thai broke into 2 houses in Hoa Hieu ward, stealing a total of over 21 million VND.

In particular, at around 8:00 a.m. on May 5, Thai broke into the house of Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue, in Tay Ho I block (Hoa Hieu ward, Thai Hoa town), broke the safe and stole 7 million VND, a 1.5-chi bracelet, 5 gold rings each weighing 1 chi (9999 gold) and some foreign currency, then quickly left the scene and returned to Quy Hop to sell gold and foreign currency for spending.

Upon receiving the report from the victims' families, considering the reckless nature of the criminal, Lieutenant Colonel Tran Ngoc Tuan - Chief of Thai Hoa Town Police assigned the Criminal Investigation Police Team on Criminal - Economic - Drug Crimes to establish a special project with code 517T and directed to quickly investigate, clarify, and arrest the criminal as soon as possible.

While the detectives were implementing their plans, Thai broke into the house of Mr. Gian Viet Bien, residing in Dong Tam 2 block, Hoa Hieu ward, broke the safe and stole 1,700,000 VND in cash, 3 rings, including 2 wedding rings and 1 silver ring.

After having enough documents to identify Thai as the subject who caused a series of property thefts in the area, from here on all of Thai's movements were put into the "sights" of the detectives.

On May 29, Thai was discovered walking to the Dong Tam 2 block area, Hoa Hieu ward, and was followed by secret detectives. When they discovered that no one was home at Ms. Luong Thi Yen's (33 years old) house, Thai climbed over the main gate, used a hoe to break the cement pattern of the door, bent the iron bars, and then broke into the house.

While he was searching for stolen property, detectives from the Special Investigation Team raided and caught him red-handed, seizing 1,790,000 VND in cash, a SEIKO watch, and a NOKIA-1280 mobile phone.

Evidence of the case. Photo: Huu Trong.

At the investigation agency, Thai confessed that from April 26 to the day of his arrest, he had committed 8 thefts in Thai Hoa Town. Before breaking into Ms. Luong Thi Yen's house, he also broke into the 2-story house of Mr. Bui Van Minh in Hoa Hieu Ward and stole 2 silver necklaces, each weighing 1 chi, which were kept in the bedroom.

The investigation agency also clarified that the total amount of assets that Bui Duy Thai stole was 12,230,000 VND in cash; 5 gold rings (9999 gold); 1 necklace weighing 1.5 chi; 2 100 USD bills; 2 gold rings (14k gold); 1 silver ring (weighing 2 chi); 1 gold ring weighing 0.5 chi (14k gold); 2 silver necklaces; 1 watch; 2 mobile phones and 4 foreign currency bills with denominations from 1 USD to 5 USD.

Based on Thai's testimony, combined with collected documents and evidence, from June 17 to June 22, Thai Hoa Town police seized all the assets sold by Thai at gold shops to serve the investigation and returned them to the victims. The case is still under investigation./.

Huu Trong