Police in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District on Tuesday arrested a Malaysian man for his alleged involvement in burglaries in hostels in Hanoi.

Hoan Kiem District Police on Tuesday arrested a Malaysian man who allegedly rented shared rooms at hostels and stole the belongings of other guests.

The suspect, Koh Yik Siang John, 29, admitted to police that he rented shared rooms at hostels in Hoan Kiem District, and then stole the belongings of the other guests.

On August 18, he rented a room at Old Quarter View Hanoi Hostel, No. 3 Noi Mieu Street. He saw a female tourist unlocking her box, and later stole her bag which contained personal documents and bank cards.

John used the tourist’s credit card to buy two mobile phones worth VNĐ41 million (US$1,800) and then sold the phones to a Vietnamese for VNĐ26.2 million.

Using similar methods, he stole the belongings of a Brazilian man while sharing a room in another hostel on Nha Chung Street.

The police are investigated the case further. 

VNS