Gardai house search ( warrant )

Solar1234

Hi ,I have never been in trouble with the Gardai ,recently they called to my house with a search warrant ( my ex falsely accused me of fraud ) .I was taken to the station for an interview avd they searched my house in my absense took some docs but have them all back a few weeks later .Thet asked did I have a computer which I do ( I Mac) .I have nothing on my computer or to hide but could they have downloaded my computer and I phone ? Also when questioned my phone wallet etc was taken off me .They gave these back post interview .thanks

Samuel T. Cogley

On site? No that's very unlikely. If they seized the computer and had it for any length of time they might but I doubt they would have given it back by now.

Seth Brundle

Solar1234 wrote: »

Hi ,I have never been in trouble with the Gardai ,recently they called to my house with a search warrant ( my ex falsely accused me of fraud ) .I was taken to the station for an interview avd they searched my house in my absense took some docs but have them all back a few weeks later .Thet asked did I have a computer which I do ( I Mac) .I have nothing on my computer or to hide but could they have downloaded my computer and I phone ? Also when questioned my phone wallet etc was taken off me .They gave these back post interview .thanks

If they took your pc they will possibly have forensically examined it but if you've nothing to hide why the question/concern?
Did they take the Mac? Have you reveived it back? Did you supply logon details?
To answer your question, if they had access to your Mac then they can get whatever files they may want off it - its quite easy.

Solar1234

Seth Brundle wrote: »

If they took your pc they will possibly have forensically examined it but if you've nothing to hide why the question/concern?
Did they take the Mac? Have you reveived it back? Did you supply logon details?
To answer your question, if they had access to your Mac then they can get whatever files they may want off it - its quite easy.

They didn’t take my computer ,they just asked if I had one and I told them where it was located .The reason I have asked the question is that I wanted to know if they were snooping around just for info It has a passcode and they never asked for it ,They have back my mobile back after I was released ,someone told me that they can download you’re phone ? .I know one or two of the cops that conducted the search so I am sure they would be nosey

Victor

Solar1234 wrote: »

Also when questioned my phone wallet etc was taken off me

Taking your wallet lets them check what ID you are carrying. Possibly pertinent in a fraud investigation.

I get the impression they normally take everything but clothes off everyone put in cells. I'm not sure if they do it with a simple arrest without cells.

source

If arrested and detained for the purpose of interview then all personal property will be taken, noted in the custody record and returned on release, unless it is evidence then it may be retained.

If your phone has a pass code then nobody will have gotten into it to snoop through your messages etc. iphones are very difficult to get into without the pass code. The local Gardai in the station would not have the technology or knowledge to break into your phone.

Solar1234

Thanks a mill