Wanted suspect arrested after 9 years on the run in Laos

Previously, Tuong Duong District Police issued Wanted Decision No. 02 dated February 2, 2015 for Xong Ba O (born in 1990), residing in Pha Lom village, Tam Hop commune, Tuong Duong district for the crime of "Violating regulations on forest exploitation, protection and forest product management".

Persistently over the past 9 years, Tuong Duong District Police detectives have continuously collected information and identified clues about Xong Ba O to capture the subject.

Through professional measures, the detectives obtained information that the subject was hiding in Laos. To avoid detection by the authorities, the subject changed his name, frequently changed his residence, and when he discovered strangers, he immediately fled into the forest.

After a period of collecting documents and conducting verification, under the direction of the provincial police leadership, on August 9, 2024, Tuong Duong District Police presided over and coordinated with the provincial police department, Tam Hop Border Guard Station and Vieng Thoong District Police, Bolikhamxay Province (Laos) to successfully arrest Xong Ba O, while the subject was moving in Nam Giang town, Vieng Thoong district, Bolikhamxay province.

The subject has been extradited to Vietnam. Tuong Duong District Police are temporarily detaining him for investigation and handling according to the law.