Stung Treng Court Sentences Three Nationals to Life Imprisonment for 100kg Opium Trafficking
The Stung Treng Provincial Court has sentenced two Thai nationals and one Lao national to life in prison for trafficking 100kg of raw opium. Authorities highlighted the rarity of such a large-scale seizure, underscoring the ongoing challenges of cross-border narcotics smuggling in the region.
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