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...

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...

Man Charged for Theft of Fencing Along Laos-China Railway

A man in Vientiane Capital has been formally charged by police for the theft of fencing along the Laos-China Railway. Police in Vientiane Capital reported...

Laos Issues New Regulations on National Dress

Laos has issued a decree on national dress that outlines the details of traditional clothing to be worn during ceremonial events. The decree, issued on...