Attapeu Court Sentences 15 Officials, 10 to Life for Corruption

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The Attapeu Provincial People’s Court in Laos sentenced 15 officials for corruption, including 10 who received life imprisonment sentences. The verdict represents a significant crackdown on corruption within the province, according to court officials.

On July 30, the Attapeu Provincial People’s Court sentenced 15 provincial officials for corruption, handing down life imprisonment to 10 of the defendants in one of the province’s most sweeping corruption verdicts in recent years. Lattana Simavath, Head of the Attapeu Provincial People’s Court Office, announced the verdict. She said the offenses took place between […]