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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...

State Inspection Authority: USD 732 Million Lost to Corruption Since 2016  

Since 2016, the Lao government has lost funds in various currencies totaling USD 732 million to corruption, according to a recent report. The State Inspection...

Vientiane Province Police Officer Found Shot Dead

Authorities are searching for clues in the shooting death of a Meun District police officer found by the roadside.  The 45-year-old police officer, identified as...

Laos New Year Celebrations See Increase in Drunk Driving Accidents 

Drunk driving was the leading cause of accidents in Vientiane Capital during the three-day Lao New Year celebrations. Vientiane traffic police officials report a higher...

Hanoi to Collect Stray Dogs, Fine Owners of Unattended Animals

Vietnamese capital Hanoi is to deploy special squads to capture stray dogs as part of efforts to prevent rabies and reduce the number of...

Vientiane Traffic Police Out in Force During Lao New Year 

Traffic Police officers in Vientiane Capital will increase their presence in and around the city over the Pi Mai Lao period. Led by Lt. Colonel...

Foreign Employee Fined LAK 63 Million for Illegal Waste Dumping

An employee of a foreign company operating in Laos was fined LAK 63 million after being caught dumping garbage.  Head of  Vientiane City Office for...