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Indonesia's Forestry Ministry arrested a suspected pangolin trafficker in Central Java linked to an international smuggling operation. The suspect was found with live pangolins and scales. Recent busts have seized tonnes of illegally traded pangolin products.
Thai police rescued three Indian tourists from a Pattaya townhouse after they were abducted and held for ransom by a transnational gang. Officers found the men restrained with tape and evidence of assault.
Cambodian authorities have dismantled more than 200 scam operations and deported tens of thousands of foreign nationals in a seven-month crackdown, though the border town of Poipet remains incompletely cleared of fraudulent activity.
The FBI and Cambodia have vowed a joint crackdown on organised cybercrime networks as the UN warns annual fraud losses across Southeast Asia could reach US$114 billion in 2025.
Vietnam has charged three jewellery shop owners and a gem certification employee as part of an expanded investigation into a cross-border diamond smuggling operation allegedly orchestrated by Indian nationals working with Hong Kong contacts.
Indonesian authorities in Medan have arrested seven foreign nationals—six Chinese and one Vietnamese—alongside 31 Indonesians for allegedly running an international online dating scam syndicate targeting victims overseas.
Police in Vietnam's Ninh Binh province have broken up a transnational online fraud syndicate, arresting 12 suspects and recovering evidence worth millions. The gang targeted Vietnamese victims through elaborate impersonation schemes.
Indonesia's energy ministry has charged 24 foreign nationals as criminal suspects in an illegal gold mining scheme centred on Gunung Botak in Maluku. Half remain fugitives outside Indonesian jurisdiction.
Indonesian police have arrested a Chinese national at Jakarta's main airport following an Interpol red notice. Zheng Rongjing is accused of leading an international online scam network operating from Cambodia, marking another blow to transnational fraud operations.
Myanmar security forces arrested four Chinese nationals operating illegally in Muse Township for involvement in online scams and gambling. The raid uncovered mobile phones, computers, and power equipment used in the illicit scheme.
Thailand is revising its immigration laws to expedite deportations of foreign criminals, addressing delays that have allowed transnational crime networks to operate freely. The crackdown follows concerns over security vulnerabilities.
Thailand is rolling out an integrated crime-fighting strategy combining the Shield database for intelligence sharing and AI-powered surveillance through IBOC to counter transnational organised crime, protect tourists and dismantle criminal networks operating across borders.
Singapore police arrested three Malaysian nationals shortly after they crossed the border, accusing them of operating as cash couriers for a regional scam network targeting victims across the region.
Enforcement authorities have arrested eleven individuals, including four Indonesian nationals, during coordinated raids across Kelantan and Terengganu. Confiscated materials and equipment exceed RM2.43 million in value.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged ASEAN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to combine efforts in tackling transnational crime and advancing energy security, leveraging existing frameworks for practical progress.