{"id":8950,"date":"2021-08-29T12:46:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T04:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=8950"},"modified":"2021-08-30T16:11:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T08:11:22","slug":"approve-own-travel-permit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/approve-own-travel-permit\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Founds Company To Approve His Own Travel Permit, So He Can Go Out Stealing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Man founds his own company & approves travel permit for himself<\/h2>\n
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With the Covid-19 restrictions going on in Hanoi right now, citizens are required to stay home at all times save for trips to buy essential supplies such as groceries. Even workers going to their offices must obtain travel permits from their companies.<\/p>\n

One man, however, comes up with a bizarre move to circumvent the system for his personal gain. He founds his own company to approve a travel permit for himself<\/strong> so that he can pass security checkpoints. With it, he goes out to steal<\/strong> from several apartments.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, though, he has to answer to the law. Here\u2019s how the story plays out.<\/p>\n

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He appointed himself director of his own company and approved his own travel permit<\/h3>\n
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\nThe suspect<\/em>
\nImage adapted from Ph\u00e1p Lu\u1eadt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

On 25th August, the police department of B\u1eafc T\u1eeb Li\u00eam District, Hanoi, issued an arrest order for 39-year-old Ph\u1ea1m Thanh Nh\u00e0n on account of thievery, Ph\u00e1p Lu\u1eadt<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

The man was reportedly a common laborer in Hanoi, but recently, he became broke and turned to stealing. And we\u2019ve got to say, he dedicated quite a lot of effort into planning his illegal moves.<\/p>\n

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\nThe suspect\u2019s self-made company ID card
\nImage adapted from Zing News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

To bypass the Covid-19 travel restrictions ongoing in Hanoi, he found a telco company and appointed himself Director. With his newfound \u201cauthority\u201d, he signed a travel permit for himself, so that he could present to security checkpoints, justifying his reasons to go out.<\/p>\n

He then came to several apartments in the area, claiming he\u2019d come to check their internet cables. In truth, however, the man cut off the cables to later sell for scraps.<\/p>\n

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The man caused VND200 million in property damage<\/h3>\n
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\nThe travel permit he approved for himself
\nImage credit: Ti\u1ec1n Phong<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

With his ploy, Nh\u00e0n successfully performed several thefts. Ultimately, however, he couldn\u2019t outsmart the law.<\/p>\n

Following several reports of property damage, local police conducted an investigation and quickly narrowed down the suspect\u2019s area of operation. They also obtained a description of his appearance.<\/p>\n

Eventually, on 23rd August, he was caught red-handed while trying to repeat his crime.<\/p>\n

The property damage Nh\u00e0n caused was estimated at VND200,000,000 (~USD8,800).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Let justice be served<\/h3>\n
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This Covid-19 outbreak is giving us all a hard time, but that\u2019s no reason to turn to theft or robbery.<\/p>\n

And these dishonest works carry repercussions. No matter how clever criminals think they are, or how elaborate their plans are, they all have to face justice in the end.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s hope the man in this story can repent for his wrongdoings.<\/p>\n

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