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Law and Crime

Cambodia’s ‘Prince Group’ Accused of Global Cybercrime with Links to Laos

Laotian Times/AFP - On 14 October, US authorities unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi, a UK-Cambodian businessman accused of running forced labor camps in Cambodia where trafficked workers carried out cryptocurrency fraud schemes that netted billions of dollars. The 37-year-old, known as Vincent, founded Prince Holding Group, a multinational conglomerate...

Laos Burns Massive Drug Hauls to Mark National Anti-Drug Day

Authorities in several provinces across Laos have destroyed significant quantities of confiscated narcotics in...

Bolikhamxay Police Arrests Two Women for Producing, Selling Drug-Laced Collagen, Coffee

On 23 September, police in Khamkeut District, Bolikhamxay Province, arrested two women for possessing...

Savannakhet Urges Tax Payment on Illegally Imported Vehicles

Savannakhet Provincial Customs has announced that owners of illegally imported or undocumented vehicles must...

Ministry of Public Security Issues Nationwide Warning on Online Scams

On 30 September, the Ministry of Public Security issued a nationwide notice warning the...

Boten SEZ Struggles to Manage Immigration

The Boten Special Economic Zone is facing difficulties with immigration checks due to a lack of municipal authority and investor restrictions. KPL reports that Head...

Thai Man Held Hostage and Killed in Laos

Authorities in Thailand say a body found tied, gagged, and floating in the Mekong River had been kidnapped and held for ransom in Laos. Bangkok...

Woman Held at Gunpoint in Follow-Home Robbery

A woman was kidnapped yesterday evening and forced at gunpoint to bring assailants to her Vientiane home where valuable items were stored. Authorities say seven...

Nong Khai Police Arrest Drug Smugglers from Laos

Two Thai men have been arrested attempting to bring illicit drugs across the Mekong River from Laos to Thailand.  The Governor of Nong Khai Province...

Body Found Burned Inside Car in Vientiane Capital 

The burned remains of an unidentified individual were found Saturday in the back of a vehicle in Pak Ngum District, Vientiane Capital. According to a...

Electricite Du Laos Reports LAK 19 Billion Lost to Theft

Electricite Du Laos (EDL) has reported losses of more than LAK 19 billion due to electricity theft and meter tampering. Mr. Chansom Pilavong, head of...