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...

Authorities in Laos Respond to Thai Conspiracy Theory on Naga Fireballs

The debate surrounding the mysterious Naga fireball phenomenon in Laos has caused friction across both sides of the Mekong River after news reports in...

Police Net Over Seven Thousand Kilograms of Illicit Drugs in Bokeo This Month

Police have seized a total of over seven thousand kilograms of illicit drugs in Bokeo Province this month. According to a report by Public Security...

Six Million Amphetamine Tablets Seized in Bokeo Drug Haul

Police in Ton Pheung District, Bokeo Province, seized over six million tablets of methamphetamines this week in a massive drug haul. According to a report...

Thousands of Undocumented Migrant Laborers Living in Golden Triangle SEZ

The Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare is working with Bokeo Province to solve the problem of unlawful labor practices in the Golden...

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder with Improvised Firearm

A man was arrested in Vientiane's Saysettha District last week on charges of attempted murder using an improvised firearm. According to a report by Vientiane...

Man Electrocuted Cutting Cables Along Laos-China Railway

A man has died after being electrocuted while cutting cables at a Naxaythong section of the Laos-China Railway in Vientiane Capital. It is believed the...