Hanoi man jailed for stealing iPhone 6

The man, Do Minh Can, 34, was given a sentence of four months and 21 days in the city jail for theft of the mobile by the Hanoi’s People’s Court.

Prosecutors alleged that on September 21, Can targeted the German man and his daughter and stole the mobile while they were on a cyclo ride near the Dong Xuan Market.

The daughter, Patricia, was holding the phone while looking at a map of the city and did not see Can sneak up until he snatched the phone from her hands and attempted to flee.

Fortunately, her father, Madrin, was able to subdue Can and turn him over to local authorities.

This was a carefully planned, sophisticated, professional offence targeting high value goods and tourists in Hanoi, said prosecutors, a crime they consider very serious that will not be tolerated.