Laos recorded more than 4,400 arrests linked to cybercrime, online scams, and illegal gambling operations during the first six months of 2026, according to figures presented by Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at the ongoing Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly on 6 July.
Speaking to lawmakers, Sonexay said authorities carried...
Laos recorded more than 4,400 arrests linked to cybercrime, online scams, and illegal gambling operations during the first six months of 2026, according to...
On 1 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Court announced verdicts in four major corruption cases involving 17 defendants, among them former senior government officials,...
On 22 June, Sekong provincial authorities arrested 101 foreign nationals after raiding a scam hub operating telecommunications fraud and illegal entry into the country,...
Laos has arrested nearly 900 people linked to scam centers since 1 June, according to public data.
The latest crackdown saw 170 Chinese nationals handed...
On 20 June, authorities in Xieng Khouang Province detained eight people during a crackdown on illegal gold mining in Mok district.
The suspects included six...
