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...

Police Identify Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Wife in Vientiane

Police have identified a 48-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his wife in Somsamai village, Xaythany district, on the afternoon of 21 May following...

Bolikhamxay Inmates to Get Job Training Through China-Laos Deal

The Bolikhamxay Provincial Public Security Headquarters has entered into a 25-year agreement with a Chinese mining company to provide vocational training for prisoners. This...

Vietnam Jails 23 People Over Rare Earths Exploitation

AFP - A Vietnamese court on 21 May jailed 23 officials and business people over the illegal exploitation and export of rare earths. The trial...

Thai Rock Star Jailed on Gun, Drugs Charges

AFP - Thailand's Supreme Court has jailed one of the kingdom's best-known rock stars for more than three years on gun possession and drugs...

Police Seize 19.5 Million Meth Pills in Bokeo Province

On 17 May, Police in Bokeo Province seized 19.5 million methamphetamine pills hidden inside a trailer truck at the Nam Kerng checkpoint. Authorities have...

Lightning Strike at Angkor Wat Kills Three, Injures Dozens

On the evening of 16 May, a lightning strike hit the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, killing three people and injuring many...