A garda discovered his home had been ransacked, “covered in a blue powdery substance” from a fire extinguisher and the toilet “stuffed” with torn Garda notebooks, the Special Criminal Court has heard.
Garda Emmett Dunphy described how, on December 10th, 2007, he returned to the Waterford home he shared with his partner, Garda Lisa Farrell, only to find it in disarray with a large black gear-bag, containing their work uniforms, missing.
Garda Dunphy was giving evidence in the trial of a Louth man accused of INLA membership. Anthony Lee (33), Carnbeg, Doylesfort Road, Dundalk, denies the charge.
The court also heard evidence from Comdt George O’Connor. He was shown a green Army flak jacket and a steel plate which gardaí had seized during a search of Mr Lee’s home.
The trial is continuing.