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On the afternoon of January 9, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department issued a decision to urgently arrest suspect Nguyen Thanh Tam (27 years old, residing in Tan Phu Trung, Cu Chi district) for the acts of "Murder" and "Robbery".

At the police station, Tam admitted to murdering Ms. NTHC (31 years old, from Tien Giang), a female employee of a coffee shop on Highway 22, Hamlet 1, Xuan Thoi Son Commune, Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of January 6, to rob her SH Mode motorbike and 2 million VND.

After escaping, Tam moved around a lot and knew he was being hunted, so he abandoned his motorbike and hid in an acacia forest in Hamlet 7, Luong Hoa Commune, Ben Luc District, Long An Province.

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The Investigation Police Agency issued an emergency arrest warrant for suspect Nguyen Thanh Tam. Photo: CACC

When determining Tam's hiding place, Ho Chi Minh City Police in coordination with Long An Provincial Police surrounded a large area of ​​this 50-hectare acacia forest to search for him.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hung - Head of the Criminal Police Department, the police force mobilized 1,000 elite officers and soldiers along with aircraft, specialized machinery, and police dogs; especially with the support of local people, after nearly 72 hours, the suspect was arrested.