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1–27 of 27 stories (28 articles) headlines about armed conflict, political violence, unrest, organised crime or natural hazards in the region

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Nov 11
14:41
TH Khaosod (Thai)
Thailand
Claiming to be victims of a mule bank account gang, two women appeal to embassy to coordinate with Laos for rescue; upon return to Thailand, found facing jail over chat logs linking them to cross-Mekong trafficking THอ้างเหยื่อแก๊งค้าบัญชีม้า 2สาวร้องสถานทูตประสานลาวบุกช่วย ถึงไทยเจอคุกแชทคุยมัดข้ามโขงไปขายเอง
ตำรวจตม.รับตัว 2 สาว เจ้าหน้าที่ลาวบุกช่วยอ้างตกเป็นเหยื่อแก๊งค้าบัญชีม้าถูกกักขัง ขู่ทำร้ายร่างกาย เจอทีมสหวิชาชีพจี้สอบทั้งคู่ให้การวกวนไม่น่าเชื่อถือ เช็กมือถือพบแชทติดต่อซื้อขายบัญชีม้าเอง เมื่อเวลา 13.00 น. วันที่ 11 พ.ย.2569 พล.ต.ท.นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์ ผบช.สตม. สั่งการ พ.ต.ท.ธียาฌพัตท์ รังสิพราหมณกุล รองผกก.ตม.หนองคาย ประสานเจ้าหน้าที่สถานทูตไทย ณ เวียงจันทน์ สปป.ลาว รับมอบตัวหญิงไทย 2 คน อายุ 52 ปี ชาวกรุงเทพฯ และ …
Nov 3
09:44
VN Thanh Nien News state media
Vietnam
Exposing the trick of hiding precious wood under truck floors, smuggling cattle from Laos VILật tẩy thủ đoạn giấu gỗ quý dưới sàn xe, buôn lậu bò từ Lào
2 vụ vận chuyển trái phép hàng hóa qua biên giới tại Quảng Trị vừa bị khởi tố, trong đó có thủ đoạn làm hầm bí mật dưới sàn rơ moóc để …
LA
Oct 30
12:32
VN Thanh Nien News state media
Vietnam
Dismantling a 'massive' drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam VITriệt phá đường dây ma túy 'khủng' từ Lào về Việt Nam
Phòng Cảnh sát điều tra tội phạm về ma túy Công an TP.Hà Nội vừa phối hợp với các đơn vị nghiệp vụ triệt phá đường dây mua bán, vận chuyển ma …
Oct 29
16:00
PH PhilStar Global
Philippines
Rimbang to appear at PDEA over Laos drug haul
Former Bangsamoro parliament member Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang, the alleged financier and mastermind in the aborted shipment of 521 kilos of shabu worth P3.54 billion from Laos to the Philippines, is expected …
Oct 28
06:54
PH GMA Network
Philippines
PNP: 3 persons of interest in Laos-PH drug smuggling have yet to appear to authorities
Three persons of interest in the investigation into an alleged drug smuggling operation involving Laos and the Philippines have yet to appear before authorities, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Wednesday.
Oct 24
09:19
TH Khaosod English
Thailand
Bangkok police officer grabs knife from father holding son hostage
BANGKOK — A senior Bangkok police officer disarmed a knife-wielding man who held his 5-year-old son at knifepoint and restrained his wife beneath the Yommarat intersection on Saturday, allowing officers to rescue …
Oct 23
06:01
PH Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philippines
Ex-Bangsamoro lawmaker denies link to Laos drug smuggling attempt
MANILA, Philippines — Former Bangsamoro parliament member Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang on Friday denied any involvement in the attempted smuggling of P3.5-billion worth of illegal drug shipment from Laos, lamenting that he …
Oct 22
09:20
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
DOJ warns of possible POGO resurgence, scam hubs
MANILA, Philippines — Scam hubs and human trafficking operations continue to surface in the Philippines despite the government’s nationwide ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), with Justice Department officials warning that …
Oct 22
08:47
PH GMA Network
Philippines
Laos-PH drug smuggling mastermind tied to int'l syndicate -- PDEA
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday said the alleged mastermind of the Laos drug smuggling attempt has ties to an international criminal syndicate.
Oct 22
06:01
PH Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philippines
Ex-Bangsamoro lawmaker tagged as mastermind in foiled drug haul – PDEA
MANILA, Philippines – The individual previously identified as the financial backer of an intercepted P3.5-billion shipment of shabu (methamphetamine) from Laos is now considered the “mastermind” behind the smuggling attempt, Philippine Drug …
Oct 21
15:34
PH GMA Network
Philippines
40 subpoenas issued in P3-B shabu smuggling from Laos case
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has issued 40 subpoenas in the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion of illegal drugs from Laos into the Philippines.
Oct 20
23:55
PH Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philippines
NBI: ‘Boyet’ Toledo linked to Laos drug seizure has multiple cases
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday said that one of the persons of interest in the alleged attempt to smuggle illegal drugs from Laos to the Philippines …
Oct 20
16:50
PH GMA Network
Philippines
NBI seeks Laos cooperation in P3.5B drug smuggling investigation
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will seek the cooperation of Laos authorities in its probe of the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion worth of illegal drugs into the Philippines.
Oct 20
16:16
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
Marcos wants drug syndicates uprooted – Malacañang
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered law enforcement agencies to eliminate any transnational drug syndicate that aims to operate in the Philippines and prosecute those in cahoots with them, Malacañang said.Presidential Communications …
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Oct 20
07:29
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
Remulla says no evidence linking Laos drug haul to Dutertes but asks why Mindanao politician not in narcolist
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Tuesday clarified that there was no evidence linking the multibillion Laos drug shipment to the Duterte family but questioned why the Mindanao politician, identified …
Oct 19
21:21
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
Remulla challenges critics to prove him wrong in Laos drug haul
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday dared critics to challenge him on the facts of the case being built in connection to the multi-billion drug haul attempted to be …
Oct 19
17:35
KH Khmer Times
Cambodia
Twelve detained over one-tonne drug bust
The Koh Kong Provincial Court has ordered the pre-trial detention of 12 suspects, including one Laotian national, over the alleged possession, transportation and trafficking of nearly one tonne of illegal drugs seized …
LA
Oct 19
10:24
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
Marcos' son and lawmaker not involved in foiled P3.5B drug smuggling attempt — Remulla
MANILA, Philippines — Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandro Marcos was not involved in the foiled P3.5 billion shabu smuggling attempt in the country, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Monday.“There was …
Oct 16
16:24
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
Remulla tags politician in shabu smuggle try
(UPDATED) LOCAL Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday identified a former Bangsamoro parliament member as among the 11 persons of interest linked to the aborted shipment of 521 kilograms of shabu worth …
Oct 16
09:34
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
PNP assures ‘no politics’ in Laos drug bust case build-up
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said there was absolutely no politics involved in the ongoing case build-up against the Mindanao politician tagged in the multi-billion drug bust …
Oct 16
06:44
PH GMA Network
Philippines
DILG tags ex-Bangsamoro MP in P3.5B shabu smuggling try from Laos
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday identified the Mindanao politician allegedly involved in the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion worth of shabu from Laos to the Philippines as former Bangsamoro Parliament member …
Oct 16
05:14
PH GMA Network
Philippines
PNP: No politics involved in Laos-PH drug smuggling probe
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday maintained that there's "no politics" in its ongoing probe on the attempt to smuggle P3.5 billion worth of illegal drugs from Laos to the Philippines.
Oct 15
16:20
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
Mindanao politician tagged in drug bust
A MINDANAO politician from an opposition party financed the chartered private plane that carried 521 kilograms of suspected shabu (crystal meth) worth P3.54 billion seized in Laos, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency …
Oct 15
10:15
PH GMA Network
Philippines
Mindanao politician financed plane to smuggle P3.5B shabu from Laos --PDEA
A politician from Mindanao allegedly paid for the private plane that would have been used to smuggle of P3.5 billion worth of illegal drugs from Laos to the Philippines, the Philippine Drug …
Oct 15
08:20
PH GMA Network
Philippines
Plane used in attempted Laos-PH drug smuggling registered in US -- CAAP
The private plane used in the attempted smuggling of shabu from Laos to the Philippines was registered in the United States, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
Oct 14
12:22
VN VN Express state media
Vietnam
Rope rescue training in Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia military exercise VIĐu dây cứu người trong diễn tập quân đội Việt Nam - Lào - Campuchia
Quân đội Việt Nam, Lào và Campuchia diễn tập phòng thủ dân sự tại Lữ đoàn 249, xử lý các tình huống giả định như thiên tai, rò rỉ hóa chất, sập …
Oct 14
12:01
PH Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philippines
NBI has 10 persons of interest in alleged Laos-PH drug smuggling op
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday said it has 10 persons of interest (POI) in the alleged smuggling of 521 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine (‘shabu’) from Laos …