马来西亚警方搜查前领导人住所

Malaysian police have raided the home of former Prime Minister Najib Razak reportedly searching for documents as part of a probe into a corruption scandal involving a state investment fund.

More than a dozen police vehicles were seen at Najib's house shortly after he returned home from prayers at a nearby mosque late Wednesday.

Najib has virtually been under house arrest since he lost the general election last week. Police have limited access to his road and the former leader and his wife are forbidden to leave the country.

Commercial crime director Amar Singh Ishar Singh told local media that police were searching for evidence in an ongoing probe and that it was being carried out at five locations belonging to or linked to Najib. He declined to give details.

The new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said there is enough evidence to investigate a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which was founded by Najib.

Najib, once Mahathir's protege, has denied any wrongdoing.

The scandal is being investigated by police in at least six countries, including the United States.