Revisiting the Story of Dave Rupert, the Chicago Trucker Recruited by the FBI

An investigative look back at Dave Rupert, a tall middle-aged trucker from Chicago who was secretly recruited by the FBI to infiltrate and spy on dissident republican groups despite having no Irish connections.

30 Aug, 04:30 — 30 Aug, 04:30

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irish-independent3d ago

Revisited: The Chicago trucker recruited by the FBI to spy on republicans

Dave Rupert is at least six and half foot tall, he was a middle-aged trucker from Chicago and had no Irish links. Incredibly, Rupert was also recruited as an FBI spy at the very heart of dissident republicanism. This episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast The BelTel. This podcast was first published in December 2025.We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

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