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Korean gets 14 years' jail for armed robbery in Vietnam

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  • Published Jul 23, 2019 3:10 pm KST
  • Updated Jul 23, 2019 8:28 pm KST

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By Park Si-soo

A South Korean man, identified as Park Young-jun, was sentenced to 14 years' jail for armed robbery of a taxi driver in Vietnam,

local media

reported on Tuesday.

The crime took place on Nov. 23 in a taxi traveling to Da Nang from Thua Thien-Hue Province.

Park, 50, who had lost his money gambling, threatened the driver with a knife and stole two mobile phones and a wallet containing VND1.4 million ($60). The driver managed to escape and screamed for help. Park ran away, but was caught.