On 19/9, Kinh, 39, and Dinh Truong Ho, 33, residents of Son Tay commune, were prosecuted by Ha Tinh Provincial Police for theft, under Article 174 of the penal code.

Related to the case, Le Anh Nhat, 38, residing in Son Tay commune; Phan Van Giang and Le Anh Sang, 38, both residing in Son Hong commune, were also prosecuted for receiving stolen property, under Article 323 of the penal code.

The 5 suspects at the police station. Photo: Police provided

According to the investigation, in February, Phan Van Nghia, 33, a resident of Huong Son commune, parked his tractor-trailer in an empty lot near a garage in Son Tay commune owned by Kinh. Due to an urgent matter, Nghia left and forgot to take the keys and vehicle documents.

After a long period without anyone claiming the vehicle, on 8/4, Kinh inspected it and discovered the keys and documents inside the cabin. He then planned the theft. He asked Ho, a garage employee, to contact Nhat to sell the tractor-trailer for 200 million VND.

Evidence from the case. Photo: Police provided

A few days later, Nhat resold the tractor-trailer to Giang and Sang for 225 million VND. After the agreement, the group removed the license plate, covered the vehicle with a tarp, and hid it at Giang’s house to avoid detection.

In mid-April, Nghia discovered his vehicle was stolen and reported it to the police. After an investigation, Ha Tinh Provincial Police tracked down the 5 suspects.

Authorities confirmed the stolen vehicle was worth 510 million VND.