Fundraiser wanted in Laos still not escaped

On June 25, the Standing Working Group of Dien Bien Provincial Police in Laos closely coordinated with the functional forces of the neighboring country to successfully arrest a dangerous wanted subject under wanted warrant No. 368/QDTN-CSHS of Hoa Binh Provincial Police who was hiding in Luang Prabang City, Luang Prabang Province, Laos.

The arrested subject is Nguyen Van Anh, born in 1995, residing in Trung Do hamlet, Tan Hop commune, Tan Ky district, Nghe An province.

Previously, in April 2025, after receiving information from the Vietnamese Representative Office in Laos, the Working Group closely coordinated with the Lao side, acting as a legal bridge and coordinating the implementation of professional measures. At 12:09 on June 25, 2025, the authorities successfully arrested the subject while he was working at a Vietnamese mechanical workshop in Khom Khong village, Luang Prabang city, Luang Prabang province. The seized exhibits included 1 mobile phone and 1 wristwatch.

Initially, the subject admitted to mobilizing money from people in Hoa Binh province toinvest in land,When the gold mining investment failed and he was unable to pay his debts, he fled to Laos to work as a hired hand.

After completing the legal documents, the subject was handed over through Huoi Puoc border gate, Na Son commune, Dien Bien Dong district, for further processing according to Vietnamese law. The handover process took place in accordance with procedures, ensuring strictness, safety and compliance with international legal principles.