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Law and Crime

Xayabouly Police Seize Nearly 13 Million Meth Pills in Major Drug Bust

On 10 September, police in Xayabouly Province seized nearly 13 million methamphetamine pills from a man attempting to transport them for sale in Vientiane Capital. The case was made public on 15 September. According to a report from Khop district, authorities became suspicious of a heavy-duty truck without a license...

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal...

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...

Vientiane Capital Announces Eight Regulations for Lao New Year 2023

Authorities in Vientiane Capital have issued eight rules for residents to follow during the Lao New Year period. A notice issued by the Vientiane Capital...

Woman Decapitated in Gruesome Vientiane Hit and Run

A woman was decapitated in a gruesome hit-and-run accident Thursday evening in Vientiane's Sikhottabong District after a pickup truck hit her bike head-on. The victim...

Traffic Police Urge Motorists to Follow Rules During Lao New Year

Police are urging motorists to comply with traffic regulations during the Lao New Year period in a bid to maintain safety and reduce traffic...

Hit-and-Run Driver Apprehended After Fatal Accident in Vientiane Capital

On Wednesday, a driver struck an 8-year-old child and a 41-year-old man on a motorcycle in Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, and escaped the scene...

Lao Nationals Apprehended in Cambodia for Smuggling Drugs

Police in Cambodia have arrested two Lao nationals for smuggling methamphetamine pills across the Laos-Cambodia border to Stung Treng province. Nok Sovannasan, 23, and...

Community Shaken by Wave of Tragic Suicides from Pakse Bridge

More than four people have jumped to their deaths from the Laos-Japan Bridge in Pakse since September last year, following the notable suicide of...