KPL, Lao Police Arrest 135 Suspected Online Scammers in Boten Special Economic Zone
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Published 29 July 2026. Opened 9 November 2026.

Police in Luang Namtha Province have arrested 135 suspected online scammers from five countries following a raid on an alleged cross-border fraud operation in the Boten Special Economic Zone.

According to the Luang Namtha Provincial Police Command, the operation was carried out on June 30 by provincial police in coordination with the Boten Special Economic Zone Police Command. Officers raided the 10th floor of the International Trade Center building. Authorities detained 135 suspects, including 62 women, comprising 21 Lao nationals, 22 Thai nationals, 82 Vietnamese nationals, eight Chinese nationals, and two Cambodian nationals.

Preliminary investigations indicate the group operated a fraud network: fake social media accounts, fraudulent high-return investment schemes, fake cryptocurrency trading platforms, fictitious customs fees, and fraudulent online gambling websites and mobile applications targeting victims both in Laos and abroad.

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