A group of four subjects planned to use pepper spray and anesthetic on a male gold store employee to rob a large amount of property.
On February 18, the Police Department of Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi announced that it had prosecuted the case, prosecuted the accused and issued a temporary detention order for Le Dac Mien (born 2000) residing in An Khe commune, district. Quynh Phu, Thai Binh province; Tran Dinh Thuan (born 1994) resides in Trung Nghia commune, Hung Yen city, Hung Yen province; Vu Van Long (born 1995) resides in Nam Tien commune, Pho Yen district, Thai Nguyen province; Do Duc Anh Hiep (born 2000) resides in Dong Luong commune, Cam Khe district, Phu Tho province to investigate and clarify the crime of robbery.
Previously, the police of Tay Mo ward, Nam Tu Liem district received a report from Mr. H, an employee of the P.D jewelry store with an address in Ha Dong district, Hanoi, about being sprayed by a group of subjects. Tear gas in the face and robbery of 11,200 USD, more than 25 million VND, 1 iPhone 12 Promax phone at an apartment in the ward.
After 8 hours of urgent and active investigation, the Criminal Police Team of Nam Tu Liem District Police and the Criminal Police Department of Hanoi Police have identified the group of perpetrators as Le Dac Mien, Tran Dinh Thuan, Vu Van Long, Do Duc Anh Hiep.
At this time, when the subjects were hiding at an internet cafe in Dong Anh district, they were discovered and arrested.
The police confiscated evidence of 165 million VND along with a motorbike and mobile phone from the subjects.
At the police station, the subjects confessed that due to lack of money to spend, they had the intention of robbing property. Initially, they only intended to rob property, but because it failed, they prepared pepper spray, anesthetics, and rented an apartment by the hour to commit the crime.