A group of motorbike taxi drivers and their accomplices were recently detained on charges of threatening and robbing two foreign tourists in Hoi An Tay ward.
Nguyen Minh Phuc was sentenced to death after robbing a convenience store of 1.5 million dong and fatally stabbing the owner 16 times when she cried for help.
Van Cong Moi, aware his friend frequently messaged his wife with invitations to a motel, conspired with his wife and four accomplices to stage a jealousy scene and rob the man.
Two men, noticing a 70-year-old guesthouse owner frequently wore valuable gold jewelry, rented a room under false pretenses before restraining her and stealing 16.5 taels of gold; the stolen items have not been recovered.
Two young men with criminal records, living as vagrants, are accused of committing nearly 10 property thefts targeting cars parked on the roadside at night.
Wang Tiejun, a 48-year-old Chinese national, has been arrested for allegedly using a bag to cover the head of a female compatriot at a hotel in Ngu Hanh Son ward, stealing her handbag containing valuables.
Rachna Gurjar, a content creator from Madhya Pradesh, lost assets valued at 224 million Vietnamese Dong after thieves ransacked her home following videos showcasing her jewelry online.
