A State solicitor said this week that a “paddy wagon” would be necessary to carry the 3,500 exhibits in a case concerning alleged VAT offences relating to amounts totalling more than €1.5 million.At Killaloe District Court, Derek Floyd (36) of Lower Main Street, Tulla, appeared in relation to a total of 41 charges relating to alleged VAT offences concerning amounts totalling €1.55 million from a period between March 2001 to January 2004, reports the Irish Times
In court yesterday, State solicitor Martin Linnane applied for an extension of time in which to index and furnish to court 3,500 exhibits relating to the case. Mr Linnane said that a book of evidence had already been prepared. He told the court that a “paddy wagon” would be needed to carry “the boxes and boxes containing the 3,500 exhibits”.
Refusing the application to strike out the charges, the judge said he would allow additional time for the exhibits to be lodged due to the complexity of the case. The judge made his order peremptory against the State, which means that if the State does not have the material ready for September 1st, the charges will be struck out.
