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Mother and daughter sentenced over proceeds of crime including 18kg of gold bullion
The two women have no previous convictions
Irish Mirror
21:54, 17 Dec 2025Updated 09:10, 18 Dec 2025
View ImageJelana Idele, left, and Svethana Bahtajeva. (Image: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin)
A mother and daughter have been sentenced for possession of the proceeds of crime including hundreds of thousands in cash and 18kg of gold bullion worth over €1.3 million
Svethana Bahtijeva (39) of Earlsfort Court, Lucan, pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct last September.
Her mother, Jelene Idele (59) with an address at Glenbourne Walk, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of the proceeds of crime.
She further pleaded to one count of being the occupier of a property in Hillview Grove, Dundrum and knowingly permitting the possession of cocaine and MDMA on September 28 last.
The two women have no previous convictions. Bahtijeva has been in custody since her arrest in September 2024.
Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Bahtjeva to five years’ imprisonment while her mother Idele was given a four-year suspended sentence.
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