Panamanian officials have searched the offices tied to the Panama Ports Company, the local unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, reports Reuters, citing local news sources.
CK Hutchison and Panamanian authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A judicial official interviewed on a local television station confirmed a search had taken place, but did not name the business or what materials had been seized.
Panama’s top court recently declared unconstitutional CK Hutchison’s contracts to operate port terminals at the entrance to the Panama Canal, leading the government to annul the deals.