The "Vietnamese Gang" thieves are "grabbing food" in Hong Kong. They specialize in roaring large-scale clothing stores with loopholes in security. After stealing clothes and shoes, they transport the stolen goods to Vietnam to resell them for profit.
After investigation, the Sau Mau Ping Police District Crime Squad took an ambush action. When the culprits were transporting the stolen goods onto a passenger truck yesterday (16) afternoon, two male and female culprits were arrested on the spot and a batch of clothing was seized. They are believed to be key members of the group. A total of 14 shop thefts occurred in Sau Mau Ping Police District, West Kowloon District and Hong Kong Island District.
The 28-year-old man and the 30-year-old woman arrested are both Vietnamese. They are in a romantic relationship. The police believe that since their arrival in Hong Kong in 2015, they have reported that they are unemployed and holding "street paper" and are involved in theft. Backbone members of the group.
The police discovered that from August last year to August this year, shop thefts in Sau Mau Ping Police District had an increasing trend. The target of the thief was to steal clothing from large chain clothing stores, so they searched a large number of CCTVs and targeted a police officer active in Sau Mau Ping. Thieves in the district, West Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
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The investigation revealed that the group involved in the case was composed of Vietnamese nationals as the backbone. Each operation consisted of two to three persons. Some were responsible for the theft, while others were responsible for guarding the situation.
The culprits put the clothes in their own bags when there are loopholes in the security of the large-scale clothing store, or when there is less crowd in the store and the security guards are negligent to take precautions.
In the meantime, because the shop did not install anti-theft facilities, including no anti-theft sensors at the entrance and exit, the culprits could easily escape the scene.
Arrested men and women holding street paper couples frequently carry stolen goods two or three times a month
Sau Mau Ping Police District Crime Squad Acting Chief Inspector Pan Chongli and District Intelligence Unit Senior Inspector Chen Qingmei revealed at the meeting that police officers discovered that the theft group used a unit in Mong Kok as a warehouse and transported the stolen goods to Vietnam for sale through a transportation company.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, officers carried out an arrest operation and arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of theft in Mong Kok.
At that time, the two culprits were transporting the stolen goods onto a van, and the officers also seized more than 380 pieces of stolen clothing. It is believed that the culprits were preparing to transport the stolen goods to the airport and then airlift them to other places for resale for profit.
After investigation, the two arrested persons were involved in 14 shop cases in Sau Mau Ping Police District, West Kowloon District and Hong Kong Island earlier, involving 5 to 6 shops, with a total value of about 125,000 yuan.
According to the police, although the value of each piece of stolen clothing ranges from about 100 to 300 yuan, after the thief steals the clothing, it is frequently shipped. The clothing involved will be transported to the airport on the same day, and then transported by air to Vietnam for resale for profit; Transport the stolen goods to other places at least two to three times a month.
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