VietNamNet Bridge - The first culprit who scattered nail on HCM City streets to make money out of mending their flat tires or selling new tires at exorbitant prices was seized on March 15.

 

HCM City, Binh Duong province’s police raid nail spreaders

Saigonee travelers wretched with nails on roads

 
During their patrol on Nguyen Van Ba Street, Thu Duc District, local police caught Phung Anh Tuan with a lot of nails on him.

 

Tuan, 33, from northern Ninh Binh province, who resides in the district’s Linh Chieu ward, is a motorbike repairer.

 

Searching Tuan’s house, the police found a large quantity of nails as well as a full set of motorbike repair tools.

 

Tuan was detained immediately afterwards.

 

At the police office, Tuan pleaded guilty to scattering nails on some streets in the district.

 

In a related development, Binh Duong police have concluded that “nail traps” were responsible for a traffic accident killing one man and injuring another in the province’s Di An town last year.

 

On July 4, 2010, Dao Xuan Bac, 25, was riding a motorbike carrying Tran Van Thao, 27, on National Highway 1A, when their vehicle ran over a nail on the road and lost its balance.

 

Bac lost control over the vehicle and consequently they were both run over by a truck from behind.

 

The accident killed Thao instantly and seriously injured Bac.

 

It was the first traffic accident caused by “nail traps” in the province, the local police said.

 

Source: Tuoi Tre