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Police failure to verify informant leads to dismissal of drug case

Friday 21 March 2025 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

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Police failure to verify informant leads to dismissal of drug case
Chris Denny with his lawyer Michelle Tangimama outside the Ministry of Justice Building on March 10, 2025, after drug related charges against him were discharged by Justice Christopher Toogood. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU/ 25031002/25031003

The Cook Islands High Court has released the full judgment in which a businessperson was discharged from a drug-related matter more than a week ago, due to the police’s failure to adequately establish the reliability of an anonymous informer.

The Cook Islands High Court has released the full judgment in which a businessperson was discharged from a drug-related matter more than a week ago, due to the police’s failure to adequately establish the reliability of an anonymous informer.


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