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Over 1,000 graft cases could fail, with ruling on searches

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji. [Standard]

More than 1,000 corruption cases could collapse following a court order outlawing secret search warrants during investigations, prosecutors have told top judges.

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) boss Twalib Mbarak yesterday challenged the Court of Appeal’s verdict at the Supreme Court, arguing it undermined the State’s case in 1,036 graft cases.

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