Ho Chi Minh City police arrest 'super thief' targeting worker dormitories

Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested Tran Chi Thien, a 30-year-old man from Can Tho province, on charges of property theft. The arrest followed an investigation into a series of burglaries targeting rented accommodations, particularly those housing factory workers.

According to initial reports, police received a complaint on April 17 from a 47-year-old resident of a rented room in Phuoc Hoa commune who had a mobile phone stolen. Upon receiving the report, the Phuoc Hoa Commune police initiated an investigation and identified Thien as the suspect. Thien had reportedly only been renting a room in the area for about five days prior to his arrest.

During questioning, Thien confessed that he resorted to theft due to a lack of funds for daily expenses. He admitted to frequently targeting dormitories with a high concentration of workers, exploiting any security vulnerabilities to steal property. A search of Thien's rented room led to the recovery of eight mobile phones and an Exciter motorcycle. The motorcycle was identified as stolen from another rented room in the Phuoc Phu Hoa ward of Ho Chi Minh City.

Further investigation based on Thien's statements has linked him to at least 10 other phone theft incidents in rented accommodations within Phuoc Hoa commune and surrounding areas. The Ho Chi Minh City police are continuing their investigation and will process the case according to legal regulations.

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Due to lack of money for daily expenses, I often went to crowded worker dormitories and took advantage of people's carelessness to steal property.