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Irish Independent
24-05-2025
- Irish Independent
Kildare woman (20) charged over alleged €16,000 mobile text scam fraud
Abbie Kinsella (20), of The Green, Earl's Court, Kill, Co Kildare, appeared before Tallaght District Court on Friday morning. The court heard that while she currently resides in Kildare, she was living in Dublin at the time of the alleged offence and was arrested and charged there. Garda O'Connor told Judge Patricia McNamara that the alleged victim received a text message purporting to be from the Eir mobile network, warning that his phone service would be cancelled unless he paid an outstanding bill. Believing the message to be genuine, the man provided his banking details - but later discovered that more than €16,400 had been withdrawn from his account. Garda O'Connor stated that €4,900 was allegedly transferred into Ms Kinsella's Revolut account. Ms Kinsella is charged with an offence under Section 7(1) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. Refusing jurisdiction, Judge McNamara said: 'I do not consider this to be of a minor nature to be dealt with summarily.' She directed that a book of evidence be prepared and served within six weeks and sent the case forward to the Circuit Court. Ms Kinsella was remanded on continuing bail and is due before Tallaght District Court again on June 26 at 10am.
Sunday World
15-05-2025
- Sunday World
Limerick man pleads guilty to money laundering over home renovation work
Richard Treacy (36) Downey St, Garryowen, Co Limerick, pleaded guilty and will be sentenced A Limerick man has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to a money laundering offence relating to renovation work carried out at his home. The matter was originally listed for trial and expected to last two weeks, but at the Special Criminal Court this morning, Richard Treacy (36) entered a guilty plea to the charge. Treacy, of Downey St, Garryowen, Co Limerick, pleaded guilty that he, between January 1, 2014 and January 12, 2021, knowing or being reckless as to whether renovation work carried out at his home address was the proceeds of criminal conduct, did disguise the true source of the property. The offence is contrary to section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding over the three-judge, non-jury court, put the matter back to July 21 next for sentencing.
Sunday World
30-04-2025
- Sunday World
Travel agent and husband allegedly caught smuggling €340k out of Ireland for crime organisation
Ukrainian businesswoman Iryna Bandarieva and Ihor Shandar were caught red-handed at Dublin Airport's Terminal, gardai claim A Ukrainian travel agent and her husband remain in custody after allegedly attempting to smuggle €340,000 out of Ireland for a criminal organisation three weeks ago. Gardai claim that businesswoman Iryna Bandarieva, 69, and Ihor Shandar, 60, were caught red-handed at Dublin Airport's Terminal 1 on April 10 and are awaiting directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. They were refused bail at Dublin District Court two days after the arrest and charged with money laundering offences. They have lodged High Court bail applications, which will be heard next week. They appeared again at the District Court today and were remanded in continuing custody by Judge Maire Conneely to appear again on May 28. Iryna Bandarieva It follows a joint investigation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue. The couple with an address in Betova, Kiev, Ukraine, face duplicate charges under section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, which carries a maximum 14-year sentence on conviction. They are accused of possessing €340,000 in crime proceeds but deny the allegations. With the help of a translator, the businesswoman told the court the money was from their life savings. "My husband and I are planning to challenge this case in court. We have documents to prove the source of the money is legit". Objecting to bail at their first hearing on April 12, Detective Vincent Jaffray and Kate Gilligan had told Judge Anthony Halpin that the GNDOCB received confidential information about a transnational crime group involved in money laundering and drug trafficking. The couple's luggage was checked, and officers found €170,000 in €50 notes and 17 bundles of €10,000 each among the clothing in Mr Shandar's luggage. Some €167,000 was found in Ms Bandarieva's bag. Another €7,000 was in their hand luggage. The seized cash The officers believed €340,000 in the bundles was proceeds of crime and that the pair were taking it out of the jurisdiction. They arrived in the country the previous day. Detective Jaffray said that when interviewed, Mr Shandar claimed they came to Ireland for a sightseeing trip. The court heard they arrived in Ireland from Nice, France, and used a bank card to pay for a hotel. The court heard the defendants had recently moved to Italy and claimed the money was to buy a property in Cyprus. Iryna Bandarieva The gardai said they were set to fly there on Thursday and, following a 12-hour stopover, get an onward flight to Milan, Italy, where they had lived recently. The bail hearing was told that court Ms Bandarieva's business, Dolce Travel, was still operating in Ukraine and that she had family in the UK. Their lawyer said they would fight the case. The court heard Ms Bandarieva had trust issues with banks. The defence described her as a lady of good character with no prior convictions who had worked all her life.
BreakingNews.ie
30-04-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Ukrainian travel agent and husband still in custody after being caught with €340k at Dublin Airport
A Ukrainian travel agent and her husband remain in custody after allegedly attempting to smuggle €340,000 out of Ireland for a criminal organisation three weeks ago. Gardaí claim that businesswoman Iryna Bandarieva, 69, and Ihor Shandar, 60, were caught red-handed at Dublin Airport's Terminal 1 on April 10th and are awaiting directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. Advertisement They were refused bail at Dublin District Court two days after the arrest and charged with money laundering offences. They have lodged High Court bail applications, which will be heard next week. They appeared again at the District Court on Wednesday and were remanded in continuing custody by Judge Maire Conneely to appear again on May 28th. It follows a joint investigation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue. Advertisement The couple with an address in Betova, Kiev, Ukraine, face duplicate charges under section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, which carries a maximum 14-year sentence on conviction. They are accused of possessing €340,000 in crime proceeds but deny the allegations. With the help of a translator, the businesswoman told the court the money was from their life savings. "My husband and I are planning to challenge this case in court. We have documents to prove the source of the money is legit". Objecting to bail at their first hearing on April 12th, Detective Vincent Jaffray and Kate Gilligan had told Judge Anthony Halpin that the GNDOCB received confidential information about a transnational crime group involved in money laundering and drug trafficking. Advertisement The couple's luggage was checked, and officers found €170,000 in €50 notes and 17 bundles of €10,000 each among the clothing in Mr Shandar's luggage. Some €167,000 was found in Ms Bandarieva's bag. Another €7,000 was in their hand luggage. The officers believed €340,000 in the bundles was proceeds of crime and that the pair were taking it out of the jurisdiction. They arrived in the country the previous day. Detective Jaffray said that when interviewed, Mr Shandar claimed they came to Ireland for a sightseeing trip. Advertisement The court heard they arrived in Ireland from Nice, France, and used a bank card to pay for a hotel. The court heard the defendants had recently moved to Italy and claimed the money was to buy a property in Cyprus. The gardai said they were set to fly there on Thursday and, following a 12-hour stopover, get an onward flight to Milan, Italy, where they had lived recently. The bail hearing was told that court Ms Bandarieva's business, Dolce Travel, was still operating in Ukraine and that she had family in the UK. Their lawyer said they would fight the case. The court heard Ms Bandarieva had trust issues with banks. The defence described her as a lady of good character with no prior convictions who had worked all her life
Irish Daily Mirror
26-04-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
'Trusted' Ukrainian caught in Dublin with almost €1m in alleged crime gang cash
A Ukrainian man arrested in Dublin for possessing almost €1m in illegal earnings was a 'trusted' member of transnational criminal organisation, a court has heard. Unemployed father of two, Vlodymyr Talriar, 37, who has been in Ireland since last year and resided in a flat on Marlborough Road, Dublin 7, was refused bail by Judge Gerard Jones today. Following a Garda National Drugs and Organised Bureau (GNDOCB) operation, Dublin District Court heard that Mr Talriar was caught 'red-handed' and charged with possessing around €980,000 in suspected proceeds of criminal conduct. A contested bail hearing was told he had €314,060 at his home and €323,690 in his car on April 23 and €342,000 on April 9. Detective Garda Joanna Brown objected to bail and contended that the accused was a flight risk. She alleged that during the operation, he was stopped driving a car at Glenbeight Road, Dublin 7. Searching the vehicle uncovered cash in bags before gardai went to his home and recovered more money. The detective said Mr Talriar consistently changed his story about the origin of the money, claiming that it was his savings or that he had been asked to collect and drop it off; the money was wrapped in bundles and appeared to be proceeds of crime. The court heard that he had been getting €244 weekly from social welfare. It was also alleged that he had delivered €850,000 a day before his arrest for an unnamed man he described as 'a friend/business advisor'. The charges are under section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, which carries a maximum 14-year sentence on conviction. The detective agreed with his solicitor, Luke Staines, that the accused had an ex-wife and two children living in Co Leitrim. The defence submitted that the accused was presumed innocent, had significant ties to this jurisdiction, had surrendered his passport, and would sign on twice daily at a garda station. The detective alleged the accused was a trusted and highly respected member of a transnational organised criminal organisation and would have access to substantial funds to leave the jurisdiction. Mr Talriar listened to the proceedings with the help of an interpreter and did not address the court. She agreed with Mr Staines that the accused could face a two-year wait until his trial in the Circuit Court and that he had no prior convictions or warrant record. However, he stressed that setting bail conditions would not allay her fears that he would fail to turn up for his trial if released. Denying bail, Judge Jones held Mr Talriar was a flight risk. Legal aid was granted.
