Tokyo police arrest 2 Vietnamese men in Kanto burglaries

tokyoreporter.com -- Sep 15

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two male Vietnamese nationals for allegedly stealing at least 200 million yen worth of items from empty homes in the Kanto region, reports TBS News

On May 18, Hoang Van Zan, 21, and Le Ban Hu, 23, for allegedly broke into a residence in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture and stole necklaces and rings worth some 670,000 yen.

The suspects deny the charges, quoted by police as saying they have "no recollection" about the alleged thefts.

The pair are suspected of participating in more than 200 burglaries in which losses totaled at least 240 million yen in the Kanto region, including Tokyo and Saitama, police said.

Police are investigating whether the suspects had accomplices in the crimes.

Sep 15 (ANNnewsCH) - 窃盗団が逮捕されました。全国で盗みを繰り返していたとみられ、被害額は2億円以上に上っています。 ホアン・バン・ザン容疑者(21)とレ・バン・ヒエウ容疑者(23)は今年5月、埼玉県内に住む男性(37)の自宅に侵入し、67万円相当のネックレスなどを盗んだ疑いが持たれています。