Law and Crime

Laos Arrests More Than 550 in August Scam Crackdown

Laos has detained more than 550 people in raids targeting online scams and illegal gambling operations so far in August, as authorities step up a nationwide crackdown that has now netted more than 1,100 suspects since mid-July. The latest figures come after a series of raids across Vientiane Capital and...

Laos Seizes Nearly 1.8 Tonnes of Suspected Ivory, Black Panther Remains in Bolikhamxay Raid

On 16 August, Lao authorities detained 11 foreign nationals in connection with a wildlife...

Vientiane Authorities Detain Nearly 400 in Cybercrime Raids in Early-to-Mid August

Vientiane authorities have detained nearly 400 suspects in three separate raids since the start...

Laos Authorities Arrest Four in Alleged Marriage Trafficking Network

On 23 July, Lao authorities arrested four people suspected of operating a human trafficking...

Police Detain 261 Foreign Nationals in Thatluang Lake SEZ Scam Raid

On 8 August, Vientiane police raided a telecommunications fraud and online gambling operation at...

Man Arrested for Trying to Assault a Minor in Khammouane

Police have apprehended a man after he attempted twice to assault a minor in Thakhak District, Khammouane Province. According to Lao Security News residents...

Heineken, Loca Team Up to Curb Drunk Driving in Vientiane

Heineken® has teamed up with LOCA to create awareness of “when you drink, never drive” and provide incentives to curb drunk driving behavior in...

Thief Nabbed After Robbing Multiple Gold Shops in Bolikhamxay

Bolikhamxay police arrested a thief six days after he robbed two gold shops last week in the province's Khamkeut district. He was identified as 23-year-old...

Police Arrest Man Who Robbed Two Women at Gunpoint in September

Vientiane Police said on Monday they had arrested one of the two thieves who stole a motorbike from two women in Xaythany district in...

Bokeo Woman Dies in Suspected Homicide

A woman died on the way to hospital in Bokeo's Houayxai district on Saturday after succumbing to knife wounds in what is believed to...

Laos Commits to Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2025

The government of Laos expressed its commitment to achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 during the recent session of the National Assembly. Vientiane...