Volko Denis, 35, from Russian had been arrested by the Vietnam police in Khanh Hoa. The man was arrested after fleeing Russia and hiding in Vietnam for almost 2 months.
The man had broken into a house in Russia, stealing 390 million rubles (US$7,200) at gunpoint, local media reported. He then fled to Vietnam away from the Russian authority. A warrant was issued by INTERPOL that Denis was hiding in Vietnam and needs to be apprehended.
So when the policemen in Khanh Hoa received notice from the Ministry of public security, they decided to apprehend the fugitive in the hotel, while disguising as a travel company employee and taxi drivers to get close to his room. He was arrested and have been transferred to Russian authorities.
The owner of the hotel Dennis stayed said that he had been in the hotel and did not often go out unless visiting the shopping mall.