In the High Court yesterday, Mr Justice Kelly continued a temporary order granted to Alanisette Ltd, Dun Aengus, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Co Dublin, restraining Mr Anthony Egan, of Walkinstown Crescent, Dublin, from transferring or selling nine cars without the consent of the company.
In an affidavit, Mr Christopher Gahan, managing director of Alanisette, said that in December last year Mr Egan had agreed to invest £20,000 in the business. Mr Egan had invested a further £17,000 by way of the sale of his car and the funds were used to buy imported Japanese motor vehicles.
In August, Mr Egan had said he wanted his money back immediately. Mr Gahan said this was not possible as it would take time to sell the vehicles. Mr Gahan said he received a telephone call from a man who said he was now handling the debt and that there would be dire consequences for Mr Gahan and his family were the money not paid immediately.
Mr Gahan said he believed Mr Egan and two other persons had broken into his lock-up shop on Leinster Street, Athy, Co Kildare, last September and had unlawfully taken possession of nine vehicles, valued at £100,000.
Mr Conor Kearney, for Mr Gahan, said Mr Egan had been contacted about yesterday's hearing but had not turned up. Mr Egan had not said that he was not in possession of the cars.
Mr Justice Kelly continued the restraint order until Monday.