VietNamNet Bridge - On the morning of January 7, the police of Ward 7, My Tho City, the southern province of Tien Giang, invited an old beggar who used an iPhone to the police station for investigation.

The beggar with his Iphone. Photo: Nguoilaodong

The beggar declared himself as Mr. Vo Thanh Chau, 77, a native of the southern province of An Giang. He went to Tien Giang to work as a beggar.

Checking the beggar’s bag at 8am on January 7, when the man had just begged at the My Tho Market, the police found over VND800,000 ($40), an iPhone 3 and a Nokia cell phone, an ATM under his name, and a piece of paper noting the banking account of a woman named Vo Thi Lan.

Taking advantage of the kindness of pupils of some secondary schools in My Tho, this beggar stood in front of these schools to beg for money from kids every day. Photo: Nguoilaodong

The beggar said that Lan is his granddaughter and sometimes he transferred several hundreds of thousand dong or VND1 million (several tens of USD) to this woman.

In his cell phone, the police found some photos taken at the inn where he stayed, featuring his Honda motorbike and a woman who is counting money...

According to My Tho City police, after verification of the case, they will fine and expel the beggar from the city.

Ha Le