Suspect arrested after allegedly stealing 1.6 tonnes of durian in Dak Lak
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- Police in Dak Lak arrested Tăng Ngọc Hiền, 21, in connection with alleged durian thefts.
- Authorities said he targeted lightly guarded orchards at night and had stolen more than 1.6 tonnes by the time of his third theft.
- Police recovered the produce and returned it to local residents while continuing their investigation.
Police in Vietnam’s Dak Lak province arrested a 21-year-old man from Hai Phong after residents reported a suspected durian theft during the early hours of August 30.
Officers from Ea Knuếc commune, working with local residents, detained Tăng Ngọc Hiền and recovered the alleged stolen produce. Police said the total amount taken exceeded 1.6 tonnes.
Hiền told investigators that he had traveled from Hai Phong to Dak Lak to work. After losing his job and running short of money, he allegedly began targeting durian orchards with few guards and little traffic. Police said he was arrested during his third theft.
Authorities are checking the suspect’s statement against related cases and have returned the recovered property to residents. The investigation continues, and police are preparing a case for action under the law.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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