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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...

Bokeo Police Seize 2.8 Million Meth Pills, Arrest 2 Suspects in Mekong River Border Bust

Tonpheung police in Bokeo province detained two suspects last week for ferrying 2.8 million methamphetamine pills across the Mekong River from Myanmar. While patrolling the...

Three Major Accidents Last Week Raise Concerns About Safe Driving in Laos

Three severe accidents took place in Laos last week, grievously injuring three individuals and killing two people, raising concerns about safe driving in the...

Thai Officials Confiscate Over 500 Tons of Aniline Destined for Laos

Thai anti-narcotics and customs officials seized a total of 510.7 tones of aniline destined for Laos from a warehouse for dangerous chemicals in Laem...

National Assembly Standing Committee Demands Strong Measures Against Drug Use

During the ongoing National Assembly session, its Standing Committee has called on the government to keep tackling the country's drug problem as part of...

2,700 People Tricked Into Working for Cybercrime Syndicates Rescued in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police backed by commandos staged a massive raid on Tuesday and said they rescued more than 2,700 workers from...

Xayaboury Police Seize 12 Million Meth Pills, Arrest Six People

Police in Xayaboury province apprehended six Lao residents in Hongsa district for attempting to transport 12 million methamphetamine pills on 24 June. After obtaining information...