The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, an area in Laos meant for gambling and resort life, has become a center for money laundering and trafficking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/asia-pacific/crime-legal/las-vegas-laos-city-crime/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #cybercrime #goldentriangle #laos #southeastasia #cybersecurity #hacking #organizedcrime #smuggling #moneylaundering #fraud #china
One former senior official called it “mind-boggling” that the Drug Enforcement Administration is “just getting orders saying, ‘This is what Stephen Miller wants and you’ve got to give it to us.’”
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A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime
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Internal documents and interviews show that an overhaul led by Stephen Miller would scale back prosecutors’ control over investigations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/stephen-miller-trump-dhs-fbi-doj-war-on-drugs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
More than 200 foreign nationals rescued from scam centers in eastern Myanmar remain stranded along the country's border with Thailand, according to a local rebel group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/asia-pacific/foreigners-scam-centers-thai-myanmar-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #thailand #cambodia #southeastasia #organizedcrime #kidnapping #humantrafficking #cybersecurity