The taxi in the case (Photo: dantri.com.vn) Son La (VNA) – Police in the northern border province of Son La have arrested three Chinese men who killed a taxi driver to rob his car. A taxi company on August 9 reported that it had lost contact with a driver who was scheduled to pick up passengers from Huu Nghi Border Gate in the northern border province of Lang Son to take them to Hanoi. After receiving the information, the police investigated and found that the taxi travelled to Son La province. The Chinese men were seized in Son La province while they were trying to run away. They confessed that they killed the driver and intended to flee to Myanmar with the cab. The case is under further investigation.-VNA … [Read more...] about Chinese men arrested in Son La for murder, robbery
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Three Chinese men detained in Vietnam for $32,000 theft
By Le Hoang  June 20, 2019 | 02:49 pm GMT+7 A group of Chinese broke into companies in northern Vietnam and stole from their safe boxes. Photo by VnExpress. Thanh Hoa police have arrested three Chinese for breaking into companies, drilling into safe boxes and stealing cash and gold. The men have been identified as Wei Zhi Heng and Liao Zhibo, both 31, and Wei Jinlian, 37, from Guangxi Province, police in the central province said Thursday. At the police station, the thieves admitted that they had carried out at least six break-ins in Thanh Hoa and nearby Ha Nam Province. The cost of goods stolen is estimated at around VND763 million ($32,739). According to the investigators, Heng and Jinlian illegally entered Vietnam while Zhibo came to the country on a sightseeing tour but escaped to join his two accomplices. The men will be held in custody pending further investigation. Cases of Chinese nationals illegally entering the country and ending up in robberies and … [Read more...] about Three Chinese men detained in Vietnam for $32,000 theft
Vietnamese women probed for selling girls to Chinese men
Ngan Thi Dua, 31, and Vi Thi Hoai Thanh, 39, residents of Tuong Duong District in the north central Nghe An Province, could face charges of human trafficking of people under 16, an offense punishable with seven years to life in jail. According to the police, five years ago, Dua convinced the two girls, yet to turn 16, to work in China for "high salaries." Then she contacted Thanh, who took the girls to Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam, crossed the border and sold the girls to two Chinese men. The girls then became "wives" of those two men. Early this year, when one of the girls was allowed by her "husband" to return to Vietnam after five years to visit her family, she reported their abduction to the police. Thanh and Dua were arrested late last month, police said Saturday. It has been reported that Vietnamese girls and women are often sold to Chinese men who are either old or poor to afford a local wife, and that some poor women are even lured to sell newborns to Chinese … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women probed for selling girls to Chinese men
Vietnamese women probed for selling U16 girls to Chinese men
Ngan Thi Dua, 31, and Vi Thi Hoai Thanh, 39, residents of Tuong Duong District in the north central Nghe An Province, could face charges of human trafficking of people under 16, an offense punishable with seven years to life in jail. According to the police, five years ago, Dua convinced the two girls, yet to turn 16, to work in China for "high salaries." Then she contacted Thanh, who took the girls to Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam, crossed the border and sold the girls to two Chinese men. The girls then became "wives" of those two men. Early this year, when one of the girls was allowed by her "husband" to return to Vietnam after five years to visit her family, she reported their abduction to the police. Thanh and Dua were arrested late last month, police said Saturday. It has been reported that Vietnamese girls and women are often sold to Chinese men who are either old or poor to afford a local wife, and that some poor women are even lured to sell newborns to Chinese … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women probed for selling U16 girls to Chinese men
Chinese men caught trying to steal data from Vietnam ATMs
By Minh Cuong  February 24, 2019 | 08:23 am GMT+7 Two Chinese men were caught earlier this week trying to install electronic components into two ATMs in Lang Son Province. The men, 32 and 30, had two electronic circuits, three camera lenses, two USBs, a memory card and two bank cards when police caught them Tuesday in the northern province that borders China. A Chinese man performs the ATM trick in front of the police. Photo by VnExpress/Viet Dung Further inspection of their residence in Van Lang District found 11 bank cards, of which nine were fake ones containing personal data of bank customers. Other electronic components and devices used for forging fake bank cards and stealing personal data were also discovered. Another Chinese man is held at a police station in Lang Son Province. Photo by VnExpress/Viet Dung The two said they had illegally entered Vietnam in January to find and install electronic components to steal personal data from ATMs and to forge … [Read more...] about Chinese men caught trying to steal data from Vietnam ATMs
Four Chinese men get jail for bank fraud
Four Chinese men were sentenced for using fake cards to steal cash from ATMs. — Photo tienphong.vn Viet Nam News QUẢNG NINH — The People’s Court of Quảng Ninh on Monday sentenced four Chinese citizens to a combined 20 years in prison after they were found guilty of "using computer networks, telecommunication networks and electronic means to commit acts of appropriating property". According to the indictment of the People’s Procuracy of Quảng Ninh Province, Zheng Ren Xian, 28, resident of Chengdu City, Fujian Province, China, was caught by Vietnamese police in Hồng Gai Ward, Hạ Long City while using fraudulent cards to withdraw money from ATMs in the area. At the time of arrest, police seized 29 fake ATM cards, 323 yuan and VNĐ57.2 million in cash from the subject. Quảng Ninh Province’s police co-ordinated with the Móng Cái international border guard station to arrest three of his partners. … [Read more...] about Four Chinese men get jail for bank fraud
Three Chinese nabbed for ATM card fraud in northern Vietnam
Police in Vietnam have arrested three Chinese men for using fake cards to withdraw money from local ATM booths. The suspects were captured on Thursday for carrying out the card fraud in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province. They were identified as Li Dan Yang, 29, Peng Yu He, 30, who were both from Guangdong Province, and Wang Tao, 27, from Fujian Province. At around 3:00 am that day, the border guard office at Mong Cai International Border Gate, located in Mong Cai City, Quang Ninh, received the information from the provincial Department of Police regarding the three suspects. They had traveled from Ha Long to Mong Cai and were attempting to leave Vietnam for China via the border gate. Officers then spotted a group of three people with suspicious signs at 6:30 am before performing an administrative search. Multiple types of bank cards, along with mobile phones, SIM cards, and VND36 million (US$1,585), were found following the examination. According to Li’s statements, he had been … [Read more...] about Three Chinese nabbed for ATM card fraud in northern Vietnam
Chinese men charged for faking hundreds ATM cards
On March 6, two Chinese men who were found producing and using 160 fake ATM cards to steal money had their trial open at a court in Hanoi. Tian Yun Yun and Zhong Zheng had their trial open at a court in Hanoi Tian Yun Yun, 30, from Jiangxi Province, learned about cameras and ATM machines in order to steal ATM card passwords. After that, he planned to make fake ATM cards in order to withdraw the money. Tian collaborated with Zhong Zheng, 17, from Guangxi Province, to gather money to buy the equipment for the plan.They entered Vietnam in last May and rented a room in the Old Quarter. The two men started installing cameras at ATMs on Lang Ha Street and carried out the plan. They studied the images and successfully make 160 fake ATM cards.On June 4, 2016, they withdrew VND210m (USD9,200) from 14 ATM cards. However, they were caught red-handed by the police of Ba Dinh District while stealing the money.Customers have money returned to their accounts.Tian is sentenced 7 years of … [Read more...] about Chinese men charged for faking hundreds ATM cards
Two Chinese tourists die in Ninh Binh traffic accident
Two Chinese tourists died in a traffic accident while visiting Ninh Binh Province on February 2. The scene of the accident At around 11:30 am when driving a motorbike on National Highway 10 in Khanh Phu Commune, Yen Khanh District, the two Chinese men suddenly hit a coach which was running in the opposite direction. The two died at the scene of the accident. Tran Xuan Phu, head of the district’s police board, said that the two victims were identified as having Chinese nationality. The case is related to foreigners so it will be investigated by the provincial police department. … [Read more...] about Two Chinese tourists die in Ninh Binh traffic accident
Two Chinese tourists die in traffic accident in Ninh Binh
Two Chinese tourists died in a traffic accident which happened in the northern province of Ninh Binh Province on February 2. At around 11:30 when driving a motorbike on National Highway 10 in Khanh Phu Commune, Yen Khanh District, the two Chinese men suddenly hit a coach which was running in the opposite direction. The scene of the accident The collision caused them to die right on the spot. Police in Yen Khanh District immediately went to the scene to regulate the traffic. Tran Xuan Phu, head of the district’s police board, said that the two victims were identified to have the Chinese nationality. The case is related to foreigners so it will be investigated by the provincial police department. … [Read more...] about Two Chinese tourists die in traffic accident in Ninh Binh