On October 16, Hue City Police announced that they had recovered an iPhone 17 Pro Max stolen from an Italian tourist while she was visiting the central Vietnamese city.

At approximately 3 p.m. on October 15, Miriam Monori, 26, and Lucrezia, 28, both Italian nationals, reported the theft to Phu Bai Ward Police.

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Hue City Police return the recovered phone to the Italian tourists. Photo: Police

The two women said a gray iPhone 17 Pro Max had been snatched while they were traveling along Provincial Road 18A, heading from Truong Ha Bridge toward Phu Bai.

Immediately after receiving the report, the Criminal Police Division of Hue City Police coordinated with relevant units to investigate the incident and identify those responsible.

Investigators quickly identified and arrested two suspects: Nguyen Cong Binh, born in 1993, a resident of Thuan An Ward in Hue City who was staying in Cam Lo Commune, Quang Tri Province; and Tran Loi, born in 2000, also a resident of Thuan An Ward.

Police recovered the stolen phone and returned it to the tourists.

Upon receiving the phone, the two Italian women expressed their happiness and appreciation, thanking Hue City Police for their prompt response, investigation and successful recovery of the stolen property.

Ho Giap