“The search warrant turned up the hidden space in the wall behind the closet lining,” Daniel said.

Ray pointed a brass scribe at two fresh solder joints on the copper terminal posts.

“This isn’t phone company work,” Ray said.

“Somebody spliced a toggle switch straight into the secondary ring leg.”

“Can you prove when it was put in?” Daniel asked.

Ray picked up a digital magnifying loupe and focused it on the tag on the plastic housing.

“The manufacturing date code on this relay is August of this year,” Ray said.