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88 year old Cavan man furious over armed gardai bursting into his home last weekend

Apr 15, 2022 12:00
By News Northern Sound
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88 year old Cavan man furious over armed gardai bursting into his home last weekend

An 88 year old Cavan man says he's furious with how armed gardai burst into his home to carry out a search last weekend.

Former New York City, police officer Jude McGovern says he had his gun de-commissioned when he retired, and brought it back to Cavan.

Gardai have confirmed officers conducted a search in Swanlinbar and seized a suspected unlicensed firearm there.

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Jude says he was allowed carry the gun in America, but admits he didn't declare upon returning here:

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