Extremely dangerous wanted suspect caught after 9 years on the run
During his time in hiding, Nguyen Tuan Anh continuously changed his residence, established special personal relationships, and frequently traveled to many localities to hide from the police.
Accordingly, at 5:45 p.m. on March 8, at Thai An apartment building in group 31, quarter 2, Trung My Tay ward, district 12, Ho Chi Minh city, the Office of the Investigation Police Agency, Dien Bien Provincial Police presided over and coordinated with Trung My Tay Ward Police, District 12, Ho Chi Minh city to successfully control and arrest Nguyen Tuan Anh (born in 1972), residing in Kim Giang ward, Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi city.
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Nguyen Tuan Anh was extradited by air by Dien Bien police. |
Nguyen Tuan Anh was sentenced to 9 years in prison by the Hanoi People's Court in 2001 for the crime oforganization to smuggle people abroadIn 2013, Anh continued to be wanted by Dien Bien Provincial Police for the crime of abuse of trust to appropriate property.
During the 9 years in hiding, Nguyen Tuan Anh continuously changed his residence, established special personal relationships, and frequently moved through many localities to hide from the police.
After the verification and search process, the Office of the Investigation Police Agency, Dien Bien Provincial Police presided over and coordinated with the police of Lao Cai, Yen Bai provinces and Ho Chi Minh City Police to determine and clarify Nguyen Tuan Anh's movement patterns and successfully arrested the subject at the place where he was hiding.
The working group has transferred Nguyen Tuan Anh to Dien Bien province to continue completing the dossier and strictly handle him before the law./.