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[alexandjen]

You need to get proof about nobend and get him fired before he does any more harm

Agreed, I think you should pay HR a visit

[jereboam]

This sort of thing is annoying and upsetting - I was off sick for a week and my desk was forced open, allegedly to get hold of a document I was working on.  This was a pointless exercise, as it was available online, and could have been obtained simply by phoning me up to ask where it was kept.

When I complained to my manager, I found that he, together with the responsible line manager, had actually carried out the break-in.  

I'm far too old a hand to leave anything personal or confidential in my desk, so there was no comeback on me.  A few months later, I got made redundant - unfairly, in my opinion.  I'm sure they'd been trying to get rid of me for some time.  I now suspect that the break-in may have been an attempt to find something in my desk that shouldn't have been there as an excuse to start disciplinary prceedings.  

So - be careful.

[Jimbob]

Work 'own' the cabinet, they can do what they like.
If they were searching for something illegal, you can be sure there would be independant witnesses.
They could 'assume' with so much personal stuff in your drawers, that you are not spending all your paid time, on their work, but on filling out applicatiopns etc, using their equipment (generally a big no-no)

Just be careful if you shout too loudly and it backfires.

But that all said, then yes, it is an invasion of privacy.