On 1/8, Vu, Nguyen Quoc Viet, and Bui Cong Thuan (aged 38-48) were prosecuted by Dong Thap police for trafficking in stolen property. Luu Hoang Phuc, 30, was arrested for theft.

Investigators are clarifying the actions of those involved and have recovered 26 motorcycles, returning them to their owners.

Nguyen Thanh Vu, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Bui Cong Thuan, and Luu Hoang Phuc (from left to right) at the police station. Photo: Thanh Thao

Nguyen Thanh Vu, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Bui Cong Thuan, and Luu Hoang Phuc (from left to right) at the police station. Photo: Thanh Thao

Police initially noticed Vu's frequent Zalo posts advertising used motorcycles at low prices. A search of Vu’s residence revealed 12 motorcycles with signs of altered license plates and tampered vehicle identification numbers. He confessed to buying the motorcycles from Viet and Thuan.

Expanding their investigation, police questioned suspected thieves Phuc and 38-year-old Le Van Tinh. Phuc admitted to successfully stealing 20 motorcycles with accomplices, selling them for 5-6 million dong each. Thuan then purchased used license plates from scrap yards, altered the VINs, attached the new plates, and resold the motorcycles at low prices. Motorcycles with proper documentation commanded higher prices.

The motorcycles recovered as evidence. Photo: Thanh Thao

The motorcycles recovered as evidence. Photo: Thanh Thao

Ngoc Tai - Thanh Thao