At 11 a.m. on September 18, the Champasak Provincial Public Security Department in Laos acted on a tip from residents and raided a rented house in “霍阿赛” village, “巴江” district. Officers found a site suspected of using computers for cybercrime and detained 22 Chinese nationals, including one woman.
The operation was conducted jointly by the provincial department’s foreign nationals management unit, relevant district authorities and local administrative staff. After entering the premises, officers checked the people and electronic equipment inside and lawfully seized a number of related items.
Police said they seized a large quantity of electronic equipment, including 49 desktop computers, 237 mobile phones, 27 computer system units (CPU), and seven voltage-stabilising and power-supply devices.
The case remains under investigation and evidence is still being collected. Police have not disclosed the specific roles of the 22 people, the types of crimes suspected, details of any victims or the amounts of money involved. The suspected offences remain subject to further investigation and confirmation.