Seven teens arrested for carrying out 20 robberies in Ho Chi Minh City
Sunday, March 13, 2022, 10:41 GMT+7
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have apprehended a group of seven teenagers who had committed a score of robberies targeting local motorcyclists since January.
The gang is led by 17-year-old Nguyen Van Tam from southern Binh Phuoc Province, the municipal Department of Public Security confirmed on Saturday.
Preliminary information showed that Tam and the other six members, who are also around Tam’s age, had carried out about 20 robberies since the beginning of this year.
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| Nguyen Van Tam, the gang leader, writes his statements at the police station in Ho Chi Minh City in this supplied photo. |
The suspects often rode their motorbikes and scouted local streets for potential prey, who were often motorcyclists carrying valuable belongings.
In many cases, the gang used knives, pepper spray, and guns to threaten victims before taking away their phones, bags, and jewelry.
They then sold the stolen property to earn money for their personal expenses.
Further investigation is ongoing.
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| Robbers' phones, knife, pepper spray, and guns are held at the police station in Ho Chi Minh City in this supplied photo. |
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