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...

Bokeo Province Department Takes Down Illegal Signs in Chinese, Lao to Uphold Regulations

The Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism in Bokeo Province took action to dismantle illegal signs and billboards on 6 February in the province’s...

Minors Arrested During Crackdown on Sex Workers, Illegal Entertainment Venues in Vientiane

On 9 February, authorities in Pak Ngum district, Vientiane Capital, conducted a crackdown on nine entertainment venues, resulting in the arrest of 48 sex...

Social Media Users Demand Intensified Efforts Against Drug Smuggling Networks in Northern Laos

Social media users voiced mounting concern over the escalating problem of drug trafficking following the recent confiscation of a significant quantity of amphetamines in...

Laos’ Ongoing Efforts Towards Opium-Free Future Show Promising Results

Local authorities and police in several northern provinces of Laos have intensified efforts to combat illicit drug cultivation by eradicating opium poppy fields discovered...

Fake Facebook Pages Dupe Travelers, Target See Stars & Forest Resort in Thailand

The proliferation of counterfeit accounts on Facebook has raised alarms among social media users, particularly following several accounts of Lao nationals who fell prey...

Illegal Transport of Siamese Rosewood Logs Foiled by Savannakhet Authorities

Savannakhet authorities successfully intercepted a red and white bus full of Siamese rosewood logs on 5 February potentially to be smuggled to Vietnam. The interception...