Twin brothers arrested for stealing 27 iPhones worth over $16,000 in Vietnam

Two 17-year-old twin brothers have been arrested in Vietnam for allegedly stealing 27 iPhones valued at over 400 million Vietnamese dong (approximately $16,000 USD) from a mobile phone store in Da Nang. The pair reportedly used a crowbar to break into the store before fleeing to Hue, where they were subsequently captured by police.

The incident occurred on August 13, when the brothers allegedly targeted a phone shop on Le Van Hien Street. According to initial police reports, one brother acted as a lookout while the other forced entry into the store. They then gathered the iPhones into a carton and escaped. The investigation suggests the perpetrators may have traveled from outside Da Nang to commit the theft.

Following the theft, the twins traveled to Hue to evade capture and attempt to sell the stolen devices. Police in Da Nang, in coordination with authorities in Hue and Quang Tri province, tracked the suspects to a guesthouse on Phan Chu Trinh Street in Hue. They were apprehended on August 14.

During the arrest, authorities seized 28 iPhones, confirming 27 as the stolen items. They also recovered a motorcycle, which the brothers admitted to stealing earlier in July from the FPT urban area in Da Nang, and the crowbar used for the break-in. Both twins have confessed to the theft.