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Nguyen Thi Thanh Tuyen was detained on Oct. 10 for investigation on suspicion of robbery. Authorities said she had been renting a room in Duc Hoa Commune while doing temporary jobs.
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Nguyen Thi Thanh Tuyen at a police station. Photo by Thuong Son |
At noon on Oct. 7, while riding her motorbike to a local market, Tuyen saw the young boy cycling around to sell lottery tickets. Short on cash, she decided to steal from him.
Tuyen followed the child to a quiet stretch of road, stopped him and pretended to buy tickets. Holding a bundle of 135 tickets, she pretended to pick one out before suddenly speeding off, ignoring the boy’s cries for help.
She later sold the stolen tickets for a little over VND1 million (US$40) and spent all the money. Police tracked her down three days later.
Camera footage reveals Tuyen running away after stealing lottery tickets from an 11-year-old boy in Tay Ninh Province, Oct. 7, 2025. Video obtained by VnExpress
