T&T: They 'fraid Karl

The State has collected more than one million documents in support of its case against eight people and two companies accused of defrauding the Airports Authority of $19 million during construction of the Piarco Airport terminal.

The statement was made yesterday by Karl Hudson-Phillips QC as the preliminary inquiry into allegations of corruption against the defendants entered its second day.

The accused are former Government Ministers Brian Kuei Tung and Russell Huggins; Maritime executives John Smith, Steve Ferguson and Barbara Gomes; Northern Construction Limited executives Ishwar Galbaransingh and Amrith Maharaj; businesswoman Renee Pierre; NCL, Maritime and Fidelity Finance and Leasing Co.