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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...

Man Arrested for Armed Robbery in Vientiane Capital

Authorities have arrested a man following the armed robbery of an exchange booth and grocery store in Vientiane Capital on Friday. The incidents were captured...

Vientiane Authorities to Crack Down on Three Types of Noise Pollution

Authorities have announced they are to crack down on three types of noise pollution in Vientiane Capital, with violators facing heavy fines or even...

Fake Designer Merchandise Originating in Laos Seized in Minnesota

Shipments containing hundreds of counterfeit handbags, wallets, and other merchandise originating in Laos have been confiscated by US federal agents. The counterfeit items, bound for...

Four Deaths in Two Days as Trucks Collide with Motorbikes on Vientiane Roads

Two young women and two men have been killed in road accidents over the past two days in Vientiane Capital. A video posted to Facebook...

Eleven Accidents on Vang Vieng Expressway Since Opening

Eleven accidents have been recorded on the Vang Vieng Expressway since its opening last month, with the majority caused by roaming domestic animals. According to...

Happy Balloons Become Popular Recreational Drug in Laos

Balloons filled with nitrous oxide have long been a popular recreational drug among youth in Thailand, and have begun to appear in Laos and...