RSO strengthens regional action to disrupt the logistics of people smuggling across South and Southeast Asia
25–27 November 2025 • Colombo, Sri Lanka
Across South and Southeast Asia, people smuggling networks continue to evolve, with increasingly sophisticated logistics involving transport arrangements, accommodation networks, forged travel documents, digital facilitation, and difficult-to-trace payment channels. These dynamics have been especially visible during the recent sailing season linked to irregular maritime movements across the Andaman Sea.
Across South and Southeast Asia, people smuggling networks continue to evolve, with increasingly sophisticated logistics involving transport arrangements, accommodation networks, forged travel documents, digital facilitation, and difficult-to-trace payment channels. These dynamics have been especially visible during the recent sailing season linked to irregular maritime movements across the Andaman Sea.
08 January 2026
