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Law and Crime

Mekong–Lancang Nations Step Up Fight Against Cross-Border Cybercrime

Six Mekong-Lancang countries have agreed to intensify cooperation against transnational telecom and online fraud, adopting urgent measures aimed at real-time data sharing, stricter SIM-card controls, and the appointment of cyber liaison officers. On 14 November, officials from China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam convened in Kunming, Yunnan Province, to...

Laos Uncovers Widespread Corruption, Records Billions in Losses Over Five Years

Laos has uncovered widespread corruption cases nationwide over the past five years, identifying 334...

Laos Processes 21,003 Drug Cases, Arrests 31,289 Suspects Since 2021

Laos has made progress in its fight against drugs, with 21,003 cases handled and...

Scammers Forge Official Lao Notices to Steal Personal, Banking Information

The Lao Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) has issued a public warning about...

Lao Man in Colorado Remains in ICE Custody Months After Requesting Deportation

Keooudone “Don” Phetchamphone, a 56-year-old Lao man in Colorado, remains in immigration detention months...

Man Arrested for Attempting to Courier 70,000 Methamphetamine Pills

A Savannakhet man has been arrested for attempting to send 70,000 methamphetamine pills with a courier service. Some 72,000 methamphetamine pills were packaged in cardboard...

Police in Laos Raid Pornography Shoot at Vientiane Apartment

Authorities in Laos have arrested a group of Chinese nationals and Lao citizens on charges of sexual misconduct and publishing pornography. According to a report...

Dutch Authorities Arrest Six People for Sending Ecstasy to Laos and Vietnam

Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested six people for attempting to send ecstasy pills to Laos and Vietnam. DutchNews.nl reports that five people were arrested...

Group Arrested for Theft of Railway Components in Luang Prabang

Three men and a woman have been detained by police in Luang Prabang Province after being found stealing railway components along the Laos-China Railway. According...

Authorities Seize and Destroy Over 200 Kg of Wildlife Parts in Northern Laos

Authorities in northern Laos have seized and destroyed over 200 kilograms of wildlife parts that had been openly on sale at fresh markets. Officers from...

Over Ten Tons of Illicit Drugs Recovered in Three Months by Police in Laos

Police in Laos have seized over fourteen metric tons of illegal drugs over the last three months across the country. Deputy Director of the Central...