Sentencing the deputy director for bank robbery in Cua Lo town
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 10, the People's Court of Nghe An province opened the first-instance trial of defendant Nguyen Tuan Anh (Vinh City). This is the subject who carried out the daring bank robbery in Cua Lo town in November 2023.
According to the indictment, defendant Nguyen Tuan Anh (born in 1995), residing in Vinh City (Nghe An), was formerly the Deputy Director of Pho Hai Wood Processing Factory for Export and Craft Village, a branch of Thanh Thanh Dat Company Limited. However, due to personal debt and inability to pay, Nguyen Tuan Anh had the idea of going to a bank in Cua Lo Town to rob property.
At around 11:00 a.m. on November 14, 2023, Nguyen Tuan Anh wore a helmet, mask, red jacket, and brought a knife and rode a motorbike to a bank branch located in Cua Lo town.
Upon arrival, the defendant sneaked in through the back door and used a knife to threaten a bank employee, demanding that the safe be opened.robberyHowever, Nguyen Tuan Anh ran away due to resistance from the staff and shouts from people around. Immediately after the incident, the defendant was searched and arrested by the authorities while hiding in Ha Tinh province.
At the trial, the defendant confessed honestly and admitted his crime. The defendant said that he had the intention to rob because he was unable to pay the debt due to the deadline. The representative of the Procuracy holding the right to prosecute at the court proposed to sentence the defendant to 4 to 5 years in prison for the crime of "Robbery".
The panel of judges determined that, based on the results of the investigation, trial, and public debate at the trial,... there was sufficient evidence to affirm that the Procuracy's prosecution of defendant Nguyen Tuan Anh for the crime of "Robbery" was the right person and the right crime. The defendant had no aggravating circumstances. Regarding mitigating circumstances, the defendant had confessed honestly during the investigation; the defendant committed the crime but did not cause any property damage and had a family member who had contributed to the revolution.
Considering that the above case is serious, the defendant is a person with full criminal capacity, aware that his actions are a violation of the law, so an appropriate sentence is needed. The panel of judges decided to sentence defendant Nguyen Tuan Anh to 4 years in prison for the crime of "Robbery". As for the victim, because there is no request for compensation for civil liability, the panel of judges will not consider it at this trial.
