Three Korean nationals have been arrested by HCM City police for stealing assets worth VND2 billion from a family in District 7.

Wang LeeHyang, 66, Gim ChangDuok, 72, and Heo SeongHyun, 48, are currently being detained for investigation for the crime of theft of property.

It was reported that they had broken into a resident’s house in District 7 and stole items including VND200 million, US$30,000, a precious watch, a diamond ring, gold bracelets, gold rings, and SJC gold bars worth over VND2 billion in total.

After hearing about the news, the police department in collaboration with the District 7 police launched a probe into the case. The three Korean nationals were subsequently arrested at a hotel on Ly Tu Trong street in District 1 and brought to the police station to undergo questioning.

At the police station, the trio recalled the case and pleaded guilty. They were unexpectedly arrested before leaving Vietnam for Korea.

Dam De