Laos arrests nearly 800 people over cyber scam network
Authorities raided the sprawling Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone—similar to complexes used for the same kind of criminal operations in Myanmar—in Bokeo Province, which borders on Myanmar’s Shan State
This photo taken on September 25, 2022 shows vehicles passing on a street in the centre of Sihanoukville in Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia. In a process similar to what would take place in Myanmar’s Myawaddy and Laukkai townships over the next few years, dozens of casinos sprang up in Sihanoukville following Chinese investment, making the city a hub for gamblers and drawing in international crime groups. Partly driven by travel restrictions during the Covid pandemic, these groups later shifted their focus from gambling to scams. (Photo: AFP)
Authorities raided the sprawling Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone—similar to complexes used for the same kind of criminal operations in Myanmar—in Bokeo Province, which borders on Myanmar’s Shan State. . .
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