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Law and Crime

State Inspection Authority Officials Detained as Corruption Investigation Unfolds

Four senior officials from the State Inspection Authority (SIA) and three individuals accused of corruption and bribery are set to face punishment, according to The Inspection Magazine, an SIA publication, on 31 March.  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bp4XAzJQ3/"The suspects, who were detained in February, remain in custody after law enforcement officials gathered sufficient...

Vietnam Makes Its Biggest Drug Factory Bust, Seizes 1.4 Tons of Ketamine

AFP - Police in Vietnam busted the country's biggest synthetic drug factory, seizing 1.4...

Laos Pledges Stronger Anti-Money Laundering Measures

The Lao government reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening anti-money laundering and countering the financing...

Thai Authorities Seize 120kg of Meth From Laos at Nong Khai Border

Thai authorities seized approximately 120 kilograms of methamphetamine pills, valued at THB 36 million...

Two Arrested in Connection with Assault of Lao Woman in Pattaya

Thai authorities have arrested two suspects involved in the assault and robbery of a...

Sanamxay Land Grab Temporarily Paused Following Public Backlash

Attapeu provincial authorities have temporarily suspended the activities of a foreign company accused of encroaching on villagers' land in the province amid a public...

Authorities Destroy Fake MSG in Luang Namtha Province

The Department of Industry and Commerce in Luang Namtha province confiscated and destroyed a large pile of Monosodium glutamate (MSG) last week, after finding...

District Authorities in Sanamxay Investigate Land Grab Incident

An investigation has been launched by district authorities in Sanamxay, Attapeu Province, following reports of a foreign company encroaching on villagers' farmland without their...

Bokeo Police Seize Crystal Methamphetamine Concealed in Tea Packets

Police found crystal methamphetamine being smuggled inside tea packets in Houayxay District, Bokeo Province on Wednesday. Throughout the investigation, police discovered about 150 bags...

Bank of Laos Warns of Counterfeit Banknotes

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has issued a warning to citizens about counterfeit banknotes of LAK 100,000 and LAK 50,000 denominations. The bank...

Gunman Robs Vientiane Jewelry Store, Escapes with Valuables

An armed man robbed a jewelry store at Viewmall Shopping Center in Vientiane Capital on Friday, making off with valuables. The robbery occurred at Khounkham...