Unable to collect the debt, they staged an attack on the victim and then robbed him.
Nine individuals, unable to collect their debts, staged an attack on two victims and robbed them of their belongings to settle the debt.
On October 6th, the Police of District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, finalized the case file to prosecute a group of underage individuals including Phan Nhat Hoang (born in 2007), Huynh Khai Minh (born in 2005), Tu Minh Dat (born in 2007, all residing in District 3); Duong Quoc Huy (born in 2006, residing in District 10) and 5 other underage individuals for the crime of "robbery".
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Three key members of the debt collection group, unable to collect the debt, staged an assault and robbery. |
Because NVP (born in 2007, from Ben Tre) owed Hoang money and refused to pay, Hoang told his group about it. The group then planned to "lure" P out to rob him of his belongings... to settle the debt.
On the evening of October 3rd, Hoang called P and arranged to meet at a cafe in the Lu Gia residential area (Ward 15, District 11) to settle a debt issue. P and a friend went to the meeting point to meet Hoang. While the three were talking, Hoang's group, who had been lying in wait, rushed in, used helmets to beat P and his friend, and then stole two mobile phones. To avoid being caught, the group pretended to steal Hoang's wallet and phone as well before leaving.
Hoang and P reported the incident to the police. The District 11 police, in coordination with the Criminal Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City, launched an investigation and successively arrested the members of the robbery group, uncovering the group's scheme of staging robberies.