16 years in prison for the man who robbed a taxi on the highway with a gun

On February 10, the People’s Court of Kien Giang province conducted a first-instance trial and sentenced defendant Thai Nhu Thinh (SN 1996), living in Ward 8, City. Bac Lieu, Bac Lieu province 12 years in prison for robbery, 4 years in prison for illegal possession and use of military weapons. The combined penalty for the two crimes is 16 years in prison.

According to the indictment, Thai Nhu Thinh works as a hired worker (driver) and lives temporarily in Ho Chi Minh City. HCM. On the evening of April 21, 2022, Thinh booked a taxi by Mr. TVH as a driver and car owner, carrying Thinh from Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City to Ho Chi Minh City. Rach Gia (Kien Giang) for 3 million VND. When going, Thinh carried a Rulo pistol (revolving wheel) with 6 bullets installed and carried 6 more bullets.

Defendant Thai Nhu Thinh.

At about 3:30 on April 22, 2022, the car drove to the highway Lo Te – Rach Soi, in the territory of Dong Thai hamlet, Tan Hiep town, Tan Hiep district, Kien Giang province, when Thinh got an idea. was about to rob a taxi, so he asked Mr. H. to stop by the roadside to go to the toilet.

When they both got off the car, Thinh suddenly took a gun and threatened Mr. H. to rob the car. Knowing that he encountered a crook, Mr. H. immediately signaled to stop the vehicles in traffic to call for help. Seeing that, Thinh fired a shot at the sky to threaten.

Mr. H. panicked and shouted that he was robbed and ran away. Thinh fired a second shot into the air and then robbed the car and some assets on the vehicle, running towards Rach Gia to escape.

When Thinh drove to the southern coastal corridor in the area of ​​Quarter 2, the 11th town, An Minh district, Kien Giang province, he stopped the car by the roadside, went to Thinh’s uncle’s house about 300m away to hide. hide.

At about 7 a.m. on April 22, 2022, when Thinh heard about the above incident, his family took Thinh to the police station of An Minh district, Kien Giang province, surrendered and handed over a Rulo gun and 10 bullets. remaining.