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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...

Vientiane Authorities Issue Noise Pollution Legislation

Vientiane authorities have issued updated regulations governing noise pollution, following a Decision issued in January. The legal framework for suppression of noise pollution is an...

Hundreds of Lao People Queue at Khon Kaen Consulate for Visa Certificate

Khon Kaen: Hundreds of Lao people have rushed to request certificates from the Lao Consulate in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. The Thai cabinet approved a...

Illegal Condom Recycling Facility Raided in Vietnam

Authorities in Vietnam discovered a facility storing used condoms for recycling and sale during a search at an apartment on Saturday. According to a report...

Man Admits to Embezzling Funds for Gambling Addiction

Authorities in Saysettha District, Vientiane Capital have arrested a man for embezzling over LAK 400 million to finance a gambling addiction. The 40-year-old man, identified...

Authorities Destroy Over LAK 200 Million Worth of Counterfeit Goods

Vientiane authorities reportedly destroyed over LAK 200 Million worth of consumer goods linked to counterfeiting and piracy. Goods including fake sunflower seeds, Szechuan sauce, and...

Police Officers Arrested for Kidnapping in Bokeo

Authorities in Bokeo Province have arrested three men, including two police officers, who kidnapped a woman and held her for ransom. The kidnapping took place...