Predicting the sentence of the two Gia Lai bank robbers, is the highest sentence enough to deter?

The cheeky robbery of 1.9 billion VND at a bank in Gia Lai has ended, public opinion has focused attention on the penalty frame for Pham Anh Tai and his accomplices. The development of the case was like an action movie, but the fugitive used an AK gun, making the highest penalty imminent.

The arrest of the bank robbery duo in Gia Lai has partly eased the curiosity of the public, but immediately led to a new wave of interest around the sentence that the two subjects will face. On social networks, the discussions became heated, many opinions said that it was difficult for reckless people to avoid the most severe sentences. Notably, the case not only stopped at the act of appropriating large amounts of money, but was also pushed to a particularly dangerous level when military weapons such as AK guns appeared and the participation of a wanted murderer.

The case took place in the afternoon of January 19 at the Vietcombank transaction office of Gia Lai branch. The two subjects dressed as Grab employees, covered their faces, rode close to them and threatened employees with military guns to rob nearly 1.9 billion VND. Sophisticated and aggressive tricks when preparing 4 guns and escaping quickly made the investigating agency take a long time to trace. The recklessness of the subjects is evident in the skill of using this dangerous weapon and the mindset of a road man.

Not stopping at the crime of robbing property, the seizure of up to 4 guns by the authorities, including AK guns, made the subjects also face the crime of illegally using military weapons according to Article 304 of the 2015 Criminal Code. This is an independent crime with a strict penalty frame, which cannot be considered lightly. The emergence of this additional crime makes the risk of applying a high level of combined punishment even more obvious, especially in the context of suspects with bad personalities and serious criminal records, significantly increasing legal pressure during the trial process.

In addition to the crime of robbery, the seizure of 4 guns (including AK guns) made the subjects face additional charges of Illegal use of military weapons under Article 304 of the Criminal Code 2015. This is an independent crime, with a heavy penalty frame, which cannot be taken lightly, increasing the risk of receiving a stricter aggregate sentence, according to the regulations on aggregate penalties of many crimes. This creates a great deal of legal pressure, especially when the suspect is a person with a dangerous criminal record.

One factor that cannot be ignored is the bad history of the subjects. The fact that a suspect, Pham Anh Tai (also known as Tai Den), is evading arrest for the crime of depriving others of their lives since 2018 makes the situation even more serious. The combination of new and old crimes creates a great legal pressure, requiring the strictest punishment from the authorities to deter society, based on the dangerous recidivism and the aggressiveness of the robbery group.

Public opinion is now particularly interested in the court's final ruling, expecting a sentence that is severe enough to deter and affirm the supremacy of the law. On social networking forums, many opinions say that with the danger of the behavior, the subjects need to face the highest penalty frame, even the possibility of applying the death penalty is not excluded.

Currently, the investigating agency is urgently completing the dossier to prosecute the subjects before the law. Whatever the final outcome, the case is a stark warning to those who intend to act and disregard the lives and property of others. The strictness of the law will be the most convincing answer for public opinion.

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