Return of stolen property from churches and temples

(Baonghean.vn)- On the morning of July 6, Dien Chau Police returned property from 21 thefts at churches and temples in Dien Chau and Yen Thanh districts.

Property theft at churches and temples is quite common, Dien Chau police have established project 317KT to investigate and arrest the criminal. Accordingly, an emergency arrest warrant was issued for Ha Van Lai (born in 1986), residing in Xuan An hamlet, Hong Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district.

Dien Chau Police leaders return lost property to representatives of parishes and congregations. Photo: Mai Giang.

Hearing the news, Lai fled to Laos. Dien Chau police, along with the provincial police force, coordinated with a number of forces to Laos to arrest the suspect. After 5 days of pursuit, on April 26, 2017, the police force arrested Ha Van Lai in Laos.

Lai confessed that from April 2016 to April 1, 2017, he committed 21 thefts at churches and temples in Dien Chau and Yen Thanh. Of these, 14 were at parishes and chapels and 7 were at temples. He also confessed that his accomplice, Ha Thanh Hung (born in 1985), also from Hong Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, committed 10 thefts.

Dien Chau Police leaders return lost property to representatives of temples and pagodas. Photo: Mai Giang.

The evidence collected was 1 laptop, 1 TV, 1 amplifier, 2 speakers, 1 mixer, 1 receiver, 2 microphones, 1 sound booster and 23 million VND.

All the assets have been returned to representatives of churches and temples, and the stolen assets are being verified and clarified. Thereby, security and order are being restored at spiritual places, creating trust among the people./.

Mai Giang