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7 detained after opening fire to threaten woman in north-central Vietnam

7 detained after opening fire to threaten woman in north-central Vietnam

Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 13:49 GMT+7
7 detained after opening fire to threaten woman in north-central Vietnam
A revolver seized by police in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam in a case where a group of seven opened fire to threaten a woman for debt payment on December 10, 2023 . Photo: Supplied

A group of seven men and women have been arrested for opening fire to threaten a woman to pay debt in a province in north-central Vietnam.

Police in Dong Ha City under Quang Tri Province said on Tuesday night that they had brought a group of seven into custody pending an investigation into a case where these thugs opened fire and asked a woman to pay debt on the local National Highway 9 section on Sunday.

The incident transpired at 6:30 am on Sunday, when L.T.T.H., a 22-year-old resident of Quang Binh Province, was coerced into paying VND10 million (US$411.2) by a group comprising five men and two women.

The group used a gun and fired a shot to threaten H. before leaving the scene.

The shooting caused no casualties, however. 

<em>A group of debt collectors are involved in a case where they opened fire to threaten a woman in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam. Photo: </em>Supplied
A group of debt collectors are involved in a case where they opened fire to threaten a woman in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam. Photo: Supplied

Police quickly verified the case and tracked down the thugs for detention.

Police officers arrested all seven, aged between 17 and 27, at 2:00 pm on the same day.

They confiscated a gun, four bullets, and a pack of white powder suspected to be narcotics, while impounding two cars.

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Tieu Bac - Hoang Tao / Tuoi Tre News

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