Law and Crime

Laos Arrests More Than 550 in August Scam Crackdown

Laos has detained more than 550 people in raids targeting online scams and illegal gambling operations so far in August, as authorities step up a nationwide crackdown that has now netted more than 1,100 suspects since mid-July. The latest figures come after a series of raids across Vientiane Capital and...

Laos Seizes Nearly 1.8 Tonnes of Suspected Ivory, Black Panther Remains in Bolikhamxay Raid

On 16 August, Lao authorities detained 11 foreign nationals in connection with a wildlife...

Vientiane Authorities Detain Nearly 400 in Cybercrime Raids in Early-to-Mid August

Vientiane authorities have detained nearly 400 suspects in three separate raids since the start...

Laos Authorities Arrest Four in Alleged Marriage Trafficking Network

On 23 July, Lao authorities arrested four people suspected of operating a human trafficking...

Police Detain 261 Foreign Nationals in Thatluang Lake SEZ Scam Raid

On 8 August, Vientiane police raided a telecommunications fraud and online gambling operation at...

Laos Drug Kingpin Sisouk Daoheuang Sentenced to Death

The Vientiane Capital People's Court has sentenced infamous drug kingpin Sisouk Daoheuang to death for drug-related offenses. The 45-year-old was sentenced to death yesterday after...

Police Bust Live Streaming Porn Ring in Vientiane Capital

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

Laos Public Security Ministry Clarifies Combat Readiness Notice

Laos has clarified a notice issued by the Ministry of Public Security on 25 February calling for combat readiness. Security News, the official public relations...

Authorities Destroy Illegal Gaming Machines in Bokeo

Authorities in Bokeo Province of Laos have seized and destroyed unlicensed gaming machines that were imported and used illegally. The destruction of the gaming machines...

Peak Hour Gridlock Returns to Vientiane Capital

With the reopening of schools and businesses as Covid cases fall, Vientiane Capital is once again experiencing crippling traffic jams during peak hours. According to...

Man Fires Gun At Vientiane Shopfront in Drunken Rage

A Vientiane man has been arrested after firing a gun at a shopfront in a drunken rage after misplacing his mobile phone. Police were called...