Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – On August 26, a joint law enforcement team comprised of multiple departments, including the Bokeo Provincial Public Security Department, the Provincial Defense Force, the Provincial Special Economic Zone Management Office, the Special Economic Zone Public Security Bureau, and the Special Economic Zone Management Committee, launched a special operation to dismantle a transnational telecommunications fraud gang within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone of Laos. As of August 27, the operation had achieved initial success. Authorities effectively fulfilled their duties, successfully dismantling four telecommunications fraud dens within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, apprehending over 60 members of the telecommunications fraud gang, including foreign nationals and a small number of Lao nationals, and seizing a large quantity of electronic devices used in the crimes, such as computers, laptops, and mobile phones.
In an interview, Colonel Anousin Sabase, Director of the Police Department of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, stated, “This is our 11th special operation against this type of crime since the beginning of 2023, resulting in the closure of over 240 illegal businesses. We strictly adhered to the spirit of the meeting on eliminating telecom fraud gangs held in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone on August 9, 2024, explicitly requiring all units and groups suspected of engaging in telecom fraud to immediately cease their illegal activities and fully cooperate with the police in clearing related equipment and facilities between August 9 and 25, 2024. Subsequently, we officially launched a special operation to eliminate transnational telecom fraud gangs on August 26. The special task force implemented precise strikes against the targets and will continue to work with all parties to…” The Special Economic Zone will thoroughly investigate and eliminate telecommunications fraud gangs within the zone, until all 46 potential risk points are completely eliminated. Furthermore, the zone will intensify its investigations of other areas where illegal activities may exist, striving to create a safe, transparent, and fair investment and tourism environment for the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.
Regarding those detained as leaders of illegal business activities, the Special Economic Zone will classify and handle them according to the severity of their crimes. Suspects involved in serious illegal activities such as arms trafficking, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and transnational crimes will be transferred to judicial authorities for further processing; while those involved in general illegal activities such as labor disputes will be handled appropriately by relevant companies or departments in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
