Rupert 'monitored papers for the FBI', court hears

FBI agent David Rupert told the Special Criminal Court today that he used to fax a daily digest of news reports from Irish newspapers and republican websites to his FBI handler.

Rupert 'monitored papers for the FBI', court hears
Wed, 16 Jul, 2003 - 13:39

FBI agent David Rupert told the Special Criminal Court today that he used to fax a daily digest of news reports from Irish newspapers and republican websites to his FBI handler.

Mr Rupert agreed that the name of Michael Mc Kevitt, who is on trial for directing the activities of the Real IRA, was very much in the newspapers in 1998 and 1999.

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