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Samoan suspect confesses to hired hit in Vietnam

A Samoan suspect, Steve Tafia, has confessed to being hired to carry out a hit in Vietnam, resulting in the death of Sydney gangster Lorenzo Lemalu. Tafia and an accomplice, Vaa Vaa, were apprehended by Vietnamese police shortly after the shooting. In a staged televised confession, Tafia admitted they were in Ho Chi Minh City to target two individuals and warned other criminals against committing crimes in Vietnam, stating they would be swiftly caught. AI

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Samoan suspect confesses to hired hit in Vietnam

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aidan Jones ·

    Samoan suspect confesses to hired hit in Vietnam on Sydney gangster

    One of the two Samoan men arrested by Vietnamese police over the killing of an Australian with reported links to Sydney’s criminal underworld outside a restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City has admitted that he was hired to carry out a hit on a rival. Lorenzo Lemalu, 24, was gunned down…