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A specialized task force from the Ministry of Public Security raided a rental property in Vientiane Capital on Thursday, arresting 27 foreign nationals and seizing hundreds of mobile phones used in an illegal online scam operation.
The raid targeted a rental complex in Changkhou Village, Xaythany District, where authorities uncovered an illicit syndicate running online gambling and cyber-fraud schemes.
Law enforcement officers apprehended 26 Chinese nationals and one Thai national during the operation. Police also confiscated a massive arsenal of digital equipment used to run automated messaging scams, including:
805 smartphones,32 desktop ccomputer and laptops.
Subsequently, a woman approached the authorities attempting to secure bail for the gang. Officers detained her for questioning and identified her as 31-year-old Ms Phouvieng, a translator from Samakkhixay village, Keo Oudom district, Vientiane Province, who is currently residing in Lak Hin village, Sikhottabong district, Vientiane Capital.
Authorities are currently expanding their investigation to track down accomplices and the ringleaders so they can be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The crackdown aligns with Laos' national agenda to dismantle cross-border cyber-scam networks and enforce stricter cybercrime legislation passed by the National Assembly. Ministry officials said the investigation remains ongoing to identify local facilitators and ringleaders behind the operation.
KPL
