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Law and Crime

Xayabouly Police Seize Nearly 13 Million Meth Pills in Major Drug Bust

On 10 September, police in Xayabouly Province seized nearly 13 million methamphetamine pills from a man attempting to transport them for sale in Vientiane Capital. The case was made public on 15 September. According to a report from Khop district, authorities became suspicious of a heavy-duty truck without a license...

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal...

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...

Authorities in Laos Respond to Thai Conspiracy Theory on Naga Fireballs

The debate surrounding the mysterious Naga fireball phenomenon in Laos has caused friction across both sides of the Mekong River after news reports in...

Police Net Over Seven Thousand Kilograms of Illicit Drugs in Bokeo This Month

Police have seized a total of over seven thousand kilograms of illicit drugs in Bokeo Province this month. According to a report by Public Security...

Six Million Amphetamine Tablets Seized in Bokeo Drug Haul

Police in Ton Pheung District, Bokeo Province, seized over six million tablets of methamphetamines this week in a massive drug haul. According to a report...

Thousands of Undocumented Migrant Laborers Living in Golden Triangle SEZ

The Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare is working with Bokeo Province to solve the problem of unlawful labor practices in the Golden...

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder with Improvised Firearm

A man was arrested in Vientiane's Saysettha District last week on charges of attempted murder using an improvised firearm. According to a report by Vientiane...

Man Electrocuted Cutting Cables Along Laos-China Railway

A man has died after being electrocuted while cutting cables at a Naxaythong section of the Laos-China Railway in Vientiane Capital. It is believed the...