Arrest of a subject serving a suspended sentence for robbing women

Pham Bang DNUM_BEZAEZCABJ 15:42

(Baonghean.vn) - The man who is serving a suspended prison sentence works as a factory worker during the day, but at night he drives around deserted streets, robbing women whenever they are caught off guard.

On April 14, the Vinh City Police Department issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused, and temporarily detain Nguyen Cong An (born in 1984, residing in Nghi Xuan commune, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An) to investigate the crime of "Robbery".

Previously, from July 25, 2018, Nguyen Cong An began serving a 30-month prison sentence but was given a suspended sentence, probation for 60 months for the crime of "Robbery" sentenced by Vinh City People's Court.

Đối tượng Nguyễn Công An. Ảnh: P.B
Subject Nguyen Cong An. Photo: PB

While serving his suspended sentence, Nguyen Cong An applied for a job as a welder for a mechanical engineering company near his home with a fairly stable income. Due to his extravagant spending, An decided to return to his old “job” to earn money to satisfy his personal needs.

To avoid detection by authorities, An bought an old motorbike and installed a fake license plate to practice his trade.

During the day, An went to work at the company, and at night, An rode his motorbike around the streets looking for “prey”. The targets An targeted were women riding motorbikes alone, carrying handbags. After traveling a long distance, reaching a deserted area, An accelerated, tried to approach and snatch the bag.

Initial investigation revealed that from November 2018 to the end of March 2019, Nguyen Cong An successfully carried out 8 robberies of handbags containing phones, gold, and cash.

After the robbery, An drove down to Ben Thuy bridge, threw the victim's documents into Lam river, and sold or kept the remaining property for personal use.

The case is being further investigated by Vinh City Police.

Pham Bang