Sentencing of 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 a 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 not being able to pay, Nguyen Tuan Anh came up with the idea of going to a bank in Cua Lo Town to rob property.
At about 11:00 a.m. on November 14, 2023, Nguyen Tuan Anh wore a helmet, masked his face, wore a red jacket, and brought a knife, then rode a motorbike to a bank branch located in Cua Lo town.
Upon arriving, 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 the shouts of 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 because he was due to pay the debt but could not afford to pay, he had the idea of robbing the property. 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 basis 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 in nature, 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.
