Savannakhet Police Bust Illegal Mineral Trading Ring, Foreign Nationals Involved
Savannakhet Provincial Police in southern Laos have arrested 11 individuals suspected of illegal mineral trading. The detainees include Vietnamese and Chinese nationals, highlighting concerns over illicit resource exploitation.
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