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Indonesian customs officials have detained a 39-year-old Malaysian pilot at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle 25 kilogrammes of ecstasy and crystal methamphetamine into the country.
Thai police rescued three Indian tourists from a Pattaya townhouse after they were abducted and held for ransom by a suspected transnational gang. The men were found bound and assaulted; a suspect escaped.
Thai police conducted a major raid on a luxury Nonthaburi hotel allegedly operated by Chinese nationals as a hidden gambling and drug distribution hub. Four suspects were arrested in Operation Dragon Nest.
Singapore's police force and the FBI have formalized their partnership to tackle online scams and cryptocurrency fraud, following a successful joint operation that prevented losses exceeding US$3 million.
Cambodia has dismantled more than 200 online scam operations and deported tens of thousands of foreign suspects in a seven-month crackdown, though authorities acknowledge the border town of Poipet continues to harbour criminal networks.
Vietnamese authorities have dismantled a sophisticated operation distributing vapes laced with etomidate, an illegal anaesthetic. The crackdown netted 49 arrests, including four foreigners, and 1,670 contaminated pods across Ho Chi Minh City.
The FBI and Cambodia have committed to intensified cooperation against online fraud syndicates, following a UNODC report showing cyber scams cost the region between $88 billion and $114 billion annually.
Bangkok police have dismantled a Vietnamese-led drug smuggling operation that exploited Thailand's position as a transit hub to transport crystal methamphetamine concealed in tamarind jars to Japan, uncovering a sophisticated layering system designed to evade detection.
A Norwegian man suspected of financing a Thai boxing camp allegedly used to traffic minors for sexual exploitation has died of natural causes, authorities confirmed. The 80-year-old, identified as 'Mr Kim', passed away earlier this year before the investigation commenced.
Philippine authorities arrested a 72-year-old Canadian national in Laguna in late June following alerts from Canadian law enforcement about his documented history of child sex offenses. The man had overstayed his visitor visa since 2015.
Thai authorities are expanding their investigation into a flight attendant arrested with 900 grammes of heroin at Melbourne Airport, suspecting she may be a victim of a transnational scam network linked to Golden Triangle drug syndicates.
Thailand is implementing a nationwide 'Zero Trust' airport security policy following a Thai Airways flight attendant's arrest for drug trafficking in Australia, requiring all aviation personnel to undergo identical screening as passengers.
Thai police have arrested a husband-and-wife team in Loei province as part of a widening investigation into a transnational drug smuggling operation linked to a Thai Airways flight attendant detained in Melbourne over heroin possession charges.
Vietnamese police have broken up a major transnational fraud operation that defrauded around 500 victims of more than RM39.2 million. Twelve suspects have been arrested, with investigators tracing the operation to Cambodia where the group deployed sophisticated impersonation tactics.
Thailand is revising its immigration laws to speed up deportations of foreign nationals involved in crime, following concerns that a 60-day visa exemption introduced in 2024 created security vulnerabilities exploited by transnational criminal networks.
Police in Ipoh have arrested three suspects, including two Chinese citizens, in connection with providing communication equipment to criminal syndicates operating online scam operations across the region.
Thailand has rolled out an ambitious security overhaul combining a transnational crime database called Shield with artificial intelligence surveillance systems to combat organised crime, human trafficking and online scams while reassuring international visitors.
Malaysian authorities have arrested and deported two Indian fugitives wanted in relation to a railway bombing in Punjab. The deportation followed investigations that identified the individuals' location within Malaysia's jurisdiction.