An illegal ring of thieves has been broken up after carrying out multiple thefts in which they stole motorbikes in Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, and sold them in Ho Chi Minh City. Police in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province on Tuesday began legal proceedings against five suspects who are members of the motorbike theft gang. The criminals previously admitted to carrying out over 20 thefts, but officers believe the number was higher. According to initial information, Phung Duc Phong, 32, and Vu Thai Hung, 33, were the masterminds behind the illicit operation. Hung was previously put behind bars for three convictions of theft and robbery and finished his jail term in October 2016. In August 2017, Hung and Phong began the robberies, hiring Nguyen Duc Tien, 23, Vo Nguyen Tuan Anh, 36, and Le Thanh Thai, 23. They also recruited three other men named Sau, Hieu, and Long, who are still at large. Officers confiscate a stolen motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre Phong and Hung were in charge of stealing the vehicles in Da Lat, while the other members were tasked with riding the stolen motorbikes to Ho Chi Minh City. The ring leaders promised to pay their subordinates VND1.5 million (US$66) for each motorcycle that was safely transported from Da Lat to the southern metropolis. The vehicles were then sold in Ho Chi Minh City or brought to Cambodia for distribution. The gang members reside in Ho Chi… [Read full story]
Light-fingered foreigners have been helping themselves to other passengers belongings, mainly cash, since the start of the year on domestic flights. The number of in-flight thefts carried out by foreigners on domestic flights in Vietnam has been on the rise in recent months, prompting Vietnamese aviation authorities to highlight the problem and warn passengers to keep an eye on their belongings. Eleven cases of in-flight crime that all involved foreign suspects were reported in the first four months of the year across the country, a significant jump compared to just the one case recorded last year, based on a report…... [read more]
Motorbike theft in Ho Chi Minh City has caused an anxiety for local people in recent time, threatening the city's peaceful life. Finding the lost motorbike again is only the faint hope for many people. Recognising this, insurers have introduced products designed for motorbikes. For Vietnamese households, motorbikes are their important assets. However, most of local people often buy Compulsory insurance for motorized vehicle owners' civil liability for partially being protected from human and asset losses for the third person. Only a small number of people care about voluntary insurance form, in which, insurers will compensate for stolen motorbikes in…... [read more]
A frame grab from a video clip filmed by a Vietnam Airlines flight attendant of Zhang Giang, a Chinese passenger, purportedly returning the bag of another passenger to the luggage bin after being caught red-handed rifling through it Vietnamese authorities arrested a Chinese man for allegedly trying to steal an iPhone on a Vietnam Airlines flight on January 19, the second such instance reported by the carrier in three days. Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborer) newspaper quoted the airline as saying that Zhang Giang, 41, was caught red-handed while searching the luggage of another passenger on the flight from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh…... [read more]
HA NOI (VNS)— The Ha Noi Police has decided to prosecute three men involved in a motorbike theft in Tu Liem District's Cau Dien Town last December. Two of the robbers were arrested in Ba Vi District one day after the theft occurred while the rest have evaded capture. The suspects confessed that they had stolen 19 motorbikes in Ha Noi and neighbouring Hai Duong, Hung Yen and Vinh Phuc provinces since the beginning of 2011. The police are now pursuing the man who absconded. — VNS... [read more]
HA NOI (VNS)— Ha Noi Police arrested two men and are searching for a third after finding them involved in stealing expensive motorbikes from Hoang Mai and Hai Ba Trung districts since the beginning of this year. They are Nguyen Truong Son, 46, of Hoan Kiem District in Ha Noi and Dinh Tai Duong, 26, of northern Nam Dinh Province. When investigating the spate of motorbike thefts across the city this July, police found that Duong was driving a Honda SH, the number plate of which was matched a bike reported stolen. The suspects admitted to police that they stole…... [read more]
