Woman captured after robbing bank, running away in taxi in Ho Chi Minh City
Sunday, October 11, 2020, 16:58 GMT+7
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a woman for robbing a local bank of more than US$90,000 before running away in a taxi.
Officers under the municipal Department of Police confirmed on Saturday evening they had apprehended P.T.T., who is in her 20s, who had committed the robbery at a Techcombank branch on Truong Vinh Ky Street in Tan Phu District earlier the same day.
According to preliminary information, T., dressed in a cap, face mask, and sunglasses arrived at the branch in a cab at 12:30 pm.
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| The Techcombank branch in Tan Phu District , Ho Chi Minh City where a robbery took place on October 10, 2020. Photo: Ngoc Khai / Tuoi Tre |
She told the driver to park opposite the venue and wait for her.
T. walked into the bank, placed a bag on the table, and said there was a bomb in it.
She told the staff to put money into her bag, threatening to detonate the explosive otherwise.
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| Police arrive at a Techcombank branch in Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City following the heist on October 10, 2020. Photo: Ngoc Khai / Tuoi Tre |
After taking approximately VND2.1 billion ($90,800), T. ran outside and got away in the waiting taxi.
The incident was promptly reported to local authorities, before officers of Tan Phu District's police unit and the city’s police department launched an investigation and hunted for the suspect.
They were able to capture T. and the stolen money at 3:00 pm on the same day.
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