Trần Anh Dũng, 31, a resident of Ho Chi Minh city, was recently arrested by Tân Vĩnh Lộc commune police in coordination with the HCMC criminal police division for investigation on charges of robbery.
At the police station, Dũng confessed that he had been unemployed, heavily in debt, and unable to reclaim his pawned phone and laptop, which led him to the idea of robbing a gold shop.
Around 11:50 a.m. on July 29, Dũng disguised himself with a face mask and covered his motorcycle license plate before entering Kim Phát Nguyên 3 gold shop on Võ Văn Vân Street, hamlet 4, Tân Vĩnh Lộc commune.
He pretended to be a customer and asked to see a gold ring. As the female staff handed over a ring worth approximately 35 million VND, around $1,400, Dũng suddenly snatched it and fled.
The employee chased after him and grabbed his shirt, but Dũng accelerated his bike, dragging her along the street. She sustained minor scratches to her hands and legs.
Upon receiving the report, police quickly reviewed surveillance footage and identified the suspect.
By July 30, they had tracked down and arrested Dũng while he was hiding in Tân Sơn Nhì ward, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.
The case is under further investigation for prosecution, Ho Chi Minh detective agency.