Gardaí investigate violent campaign of intimidation against witness in corruption probe
John ‘Spud’ Murphy is serving time after he was caught with €260,000 of cocaine
Gardaí have launched a high-level investigation into a series of attacks on a key witness in what is one of the biggest garda corruption probes in decades.
The witness has provided detailed statements about the activities of jailed former superintendent John ‘Spud’ Murphy, and a serving member. Both individuals are being investigated by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigations and the Garda Anti-Corruption Unit.