{"id":9230,"date":"2021-09-21T12:57:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T04:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=9230"},"modified":"2021-09-29T14:43:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T06:43:34","slug":"clerk-steals-jewelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/clerk-steals-jewelry\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewelry Shop Clerk Steals 2,380 Gold Rings, Total Value Estimated At VND9.6 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clerk steals 2,380 gold rings from the jewelry shop she works at<\/h2>\n
\n

It\u2019s unfortunate to admit this, but theft remains a common issue in Vietnam. Read any newspaper, and you can easily come across reports of these crimes.<\/p>\n

But seldom do we have an astounding case of such extent as this one, where a jewelry shop clerk <\/strong>steals 2,380 gold rings<\/strong> before she gets discovered.<\/p>\n

Yet discovered she was, and now the woman stands to face heavy legal repercussions for her action. Here\u2019s how the story plays out.<\/p>\n

\n

The total value the jewelry clerk steals adds up to VND9.6 billion<\/h3>\n
\n

\"jewelry
\nThe police working with the thief at the crime scene
\nImage adapted from Thanh Ni\u00ean<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Last weekend, Thanh Ni\u00ean<\/a> reported that L.T.N., a clerk at a jewelry shop in \u0110\u1ed3ng Xo\u00e0i City, B\u00ecnh D\u01b0\u01a1ng Province, had been arrested after she was spotted stealing from the shop.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s true theft reports are hardly uncommon, but the sheer magnitude of the 28-year-old woman\u2019s crime left us in awe. Between August 2020 and 16th September 2021, when she was caught, she managed to steal a whopping 2,380 gold rings from the shop.<\/p>\n

Yes, you read that right: two thousand three hundred and eighty gold rings. The total value of the stolen goods added up to VND9.6 billion (~USD421,709)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\n

The woman can face up to 20 years in prison<\/h3>\n
\n

\"jewelry
\nImage adapted from Thanh Ni\u00ean<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

According to the jewelry shop owner, the woman had worked at his store for 4 years.<\/p>\n

From what the woman told the police, to avoid getting discovered, she only stole between 5 to 8 rings each time, and then sold or pawned them for money.<\/p>\n

Yet as cunning as the woman thought she was, she still had to face justice in the end. According to Article 173 of Vietnam\u2019s Criminal Code 2015<\/a>, she stands to face up to 20 years of jail time.<\/p>\n

\n

All criminals will be punished eventually<\/h3>\n
\n

To be fair, it\u2019s quite amazing that the woman managed to continue her stealing for as long as she did.<\/p>\n

In the end, however, shady deeds are just not going to stay hidden. Instead of focusing on making an honest living, the woman kept going down a dark path, and eventually her crimes caught up with her. It is only right that she pays for taking advantage of others for her personal gain.<\/p>\n

For more stories, check out:<\/p>\n