Bangkok - Authorities have detained 16 Japanese nationals suspected of involvement in fraud schemes in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, according to local media.The Japanese Embassy in Laos stated that it was checking the facts.The media reported Monday that investigative authorities searched a rental house in Vientiane last week that was believed to be a base used by a criminal organization and seized 55 mobile phones and four tablet devices.
16 Japanese detained in Laos for suspected scam involvement
The incident is part of a series of crackdowns on Japanese nationals suspected involvement in such schemes in the Southeast Asian country.
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Bangkok - Authorities have detained 16 Japanese nationals suspected of involvement in fraud schemes in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, according to local media.The Japanese Embassy in Laos stated that it was checking the facts.The media reported Monday that investigative authorities searched a rental house in Vientiane last week that was believed to be a base used by a criminal organization and seized 55 mobile phones and four tablet devices.
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