Interpol Confirms VN Gold Robbery Kingpin Wanted in US
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Article from: Tuoi Tre
Interpol has confirmed that Nguyen Mark Joseph aka Khanh, the alleged leader of the gang that held up a jeweler’s in Binh Thuan last week, is a criminal in the US who is also wanted internationally.
Nguyen Mark Joseph aka Khanh, who was wanted internationally by Interpol for drug-related crimes (Photo: Tuoi Tre)
The Vietnamese police, who informed the international organization about his arrest, also told US authorities about it.
The fugitive, also known as Nguyen David Ty or Nguyen Hung Quoc, was born in 1976 in Arkansas, the US, Interpol said.
In 2007 he joined a drug gang in Houston which produced and distributed methamphetamine and ecstasy, two synthetic drugs, and was in charge of transporting and delivering the drugs.
He set up a trading company pretending to be a businessman, but actually used it as a place to hide drugs and deal with drug traders and gang members.
The US police busted the gang and in 2009 Judge J. Williams of the Texas Court issued an international wanted notice for Nguyen Mark Joseph for trafficking and storing drugs.
If found guilty, he could be sentenced to up to 40 years, the court said.
Recently Interpol received information that he could have fled to Vietnam.
He had rented a hotel room in Ho Chi Minh City to operate a wine business.
On October 14 he drove Nguyen Phuoc Hai, 34, Nguyen Bao Quoc, 33, and Huynh Quoc Thai, 23, to Thu Thanh gold shop on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Cho Lau town, in a car.
The gang stole about 1.2 kg of gold and injured the shop owner before fleeing.
Nguyen Mark Joseph was arrested soon after, Hai and Thai were seized later the same day, and Quoc handed himself in three days later.
The four had pleaded guilty to the robbery without revealing where the gold was, the police said.
The police are continuing their investigation.
(From L) Nguyen Bao Quoc, Nguyen Phuoc Hai, Huynh Quoc Thai, and Nguyen Mark Joseph (Photo: VnExpress)
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I wish VN Gov would keep this sorry ass of a VietKieu in some Concentration Camp there for a few years or however long that might be. Just don’t send him back to the US so quickly. He won’t take things for granted then. Life in VN jail would teach him a lesson. How U like your blackeye, Beeyaattt!!!
keep your nasty comments to yourself
I heard that they still looking for Nguyen Ty David akd Nguyen Ty Hung. Both f***ken brotha are thief.
This guy Jon is a real a**hole. U must know them or something since you have so much hate for them. I’m sure he knows how it is to have nothing btw to the first comment. U don’t know if he has family or children. Get a life!!!