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Lansdale Man Arraigned on 22 Felonies for Alleged Silk Factory Thefts
Huan Nguyen, 37, allegedly stole a set of master keys at the Lansdale apartment complex on Line Street and proceeded to steal items and packages from neighbors. Nguyen is also being held for a separate 2005 diamond heist in Philadelphia.
In 2009, expensive items and packages began to disappear from apartments at Silk Factory Lofts in Lansdale.
The alleged culprit wasn’t a ghost, but a tenant who allegedly got his hands on a set of master keys.
Now, Huan Nguyen, 37, according to The Reporter, heads to a preliminary hearing on those Silk Factory thefts following arraignment in Lansdale District Court this week.
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It was revealed that Nguyen is an alleged expert filcher, having been connected to numerous Lansdale burglaries in 2009 and a 2005 diamond heist in Philadelphia, according to The Reporter.
According to court records, Nguyen was arraigned on 22 felonies for the Silk Factory thefts.
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Bail was set at $50,000, according to court records. The Reporter reports that Nguyen was just released from federal custody after a year and is currently held at Philadelphia County prison on $990,000 bail.
Read more on Nguyen’s alleged exploits at Silk Factory Lofts here.
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