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Law and Crime

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal custody on 6 September after a month and a half in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Tacoma, Washington.  The man was released after a District Court ruling that temporarily blocked his deportation...

Thai Nationals Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Laos, 800,000 Pills Seized

Vientiane provincial authorities have arrested two Thai nationals in connection with a major drug...

Lao Authorities Seize Four Kilograms of Heroin at Wattay International Airport

Lao authorities seized four kilograms of heroin during a joint inspection at Wattay International...

Laos Reports 452 Road Accidents, 61 Deaths in August

Laos witnessed 452 road accidents in August, resulting in 824 vehicles damaged, 593 people...

Lao Court Sentences Man to Death for Meth Trafficking

On 27 August, the Xayabouly Provincial People’s Court sentenced a 29-year-old man to death...

Authorities Destroy 9.9 Hectares of Marijuana Fields in Laos

Authorities in Bolikhamxay Province have destroyed another massive marijuana plantation that spread across nine hectares of land. Police and military officers in Bolikhamxay Province conducted...

Woman Steals Car From Vientiane Dealership After Test Drive

A Vientiane woman has been arrested for stealing a second-hand car after taking it for a test drive and fleeing the scene. According to a...

Lao Military Officer Discharged for Walling Off Neighbor’s Property

A military officer in Vientiane Capital has been discharged after going viral on social media when he constructed a wall preventing neighbors from entering...

Authorities in Vientiane Issue Statement on Eviction of 36 Families

Authorities in Vientiane Capital have issued a statement regarding a land dispute in Sisattanak District involving the eviction of 36 families. A live stream on...

Can Restaurants Serve Alcohol Under New Covid-19 Restrictions in Laos?

The service of alcohol in restaurants has long been a feature of Covid-19 restrictions in Laos since the pandemic began, however, the latest restrictions...

Bank of Laos Orders Phousy Group Suspend Welnance Cryptocurrency Operations

The Bank of Laos has ordered Phousy Group to cease operations of its Cryptocurrency exchange known as Welnance. According to a notice issued yesterday by...