What did the bank robber in Cua Lo town declare?
(Baonghean.vn) - The subject confessed that due to participating in online gambling and being in debt and destitute, he committed a bank robbery to get money to pay off the debt.
On February 3, Nghe An Provincial Police successfully arrested Dinh Khuong Linh, born in 1986, residing in Nghi Lien Commune, Vinh City. This is the subject who committed the robbery at the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) in Thu Thuy Ward, Cua Lo Town on February 1, 2024.
Previously, at about 4:30 p.m. on February 1, 2024, at the Transaction Office of the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade - VietinBank, Cua Lo Branch, there was a male subject, masked, wearing a gray jacket, wearing a helmet, riding a motorbike (license plate unknown) boldly broke into the Transaction Office, using weapons (a sharp knife and an object suspected to be a grenade) to threaten and intimidate employees to rob money.
After robbing 46 million VND, the subject quickly fled towards Vinh city.
Immediately after receiving the report, the Director of the Provincial Police Department directed the establishment of a special project, mobilized all forces to investigate, assigned Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Cuong, Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department as Head of the special project team to directly direct Vinh City Police, Criminal Police Department, Cua Lo Town Police, Nghi Loc District Police, related professional units and coordinate with the professional departments of the Ministry of Public Security to comprehensively deploy professional measures, determined to solve the case as soon as possible.
The investigation process of the case encountered many difficulties, the subject was very sophisticated and cunning, during the escape process he often changed vehicles, costumes, covered his face, and moved around the routes to deal with the authorities. But with the highest spirit and determination, after less than 48 hours, at 4:30 p.m. on February 3, 2024, at Km 454+300, National Highway 1A in Nghi Lien commune, the joint forces blocked and arrested the suspect, Dinh Khuong Linh, born in 1986, residing in Nghi Lien commune, Vinh city.
With a stubborn nature and two previous convictions, the subject refused to admit guilt, but with great will, determination, sharp professional measures and undeniable evidence and documents, at 5:30 a.m. on February 4, 2024, Dinh Khuong Linh had to bow his head and admit guilt.
The subject confessed that due to participating in online gambling and being in debt and destitute, he committed the above daring bank robbery to get money to pay off the debt.
Initially, the police seized evidence related to the case including: 01 Yamaha Sirius motorbike, license plate: 37B3 - 13383, black (the vehicle used by the subject to move when committing the crime), 01 set of clothes the subject wore when committing the crime and some other evidence.