Using pepper spray to block the road and rob half a billion dong from the previous owner
Knowing that the old owner often deposited money in the bank, Loc asked his nephew to follow and control the victim to rob 450 million VND.
On October 25, My Tho City Police (Tien Giang Province) announced that the investigation agency had issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain Chau Huu Loc (30 years old) and Tran Chi Tam (28 years old, both residing in My Tho City) for 3 months to investigate the act of "Robbery".
According to initial investigation, at around 10:30 a.m. on October 17, Mr. Tran Van My (53 years old) brought 450 million VND to the bank to deposit.
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Loc at the investigation agency. |
On the way to the intersection of Le Loi - Ngo Quyen (in Ward 1, My Tho City), Mr. My was approached by Loc and Tam on a motorbike, sprayed many times in the face with sticks and pepper spray, and restrained.
Nearby people rushed to the rescue. Loc was arrested on the spot, Tam ran into the market for more than 30 minutes and was also arrested.
Loc confessed that because he owed money, he invited his nephew Tam to go rob property.
Loc used to work for Mr. My so he knew that the victim often brought large sums of money to deposit in the bank. That same morning, Loc took Tam along to rob the property and was arrested.