Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3320Domestic violence (Interim Barring Order) · Co. Dublin · 17 Apr 2026

Woman granted Interim Barring Order requiring removal of allegedly sexually violent husband

A woman in her 40s was granted an Interim Barring Order at the Family Law Court on 17 April 2026, requiring the instant removal of her husband from the family home after she alleged he had been sexually violent with her over a number of years. The ex parte order will return to court on 22 April 2026 for the husband to rebut the allegations.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court17 Apr
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced17 Apr
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Key facts

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31 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman alleged her husband would force himself on her when they shared a bed. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe order prohibits the man from entering the home for the duration of the order. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman is in her 40s. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe couple still live in the family home but sleep in separate bedrooms. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman said she has been living with an angry man for 20 years. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman said in recent weeks there had been an escalation in the abuse. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman said her husband constantly criticised her appearance in front of other people. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGold bullion valued at €1.4 million was seized from a Kazakhstani drugs gang operating in Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDuring the operation, gardaí also found €460,000 in cash and cocaine and ecstasy valued at about €210,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGold bars and coins weighing 18kg were found at a business premises. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe finds were made during searches in September 2024 at locations in Lucan, Dundrum and Ballsbridge, all in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe drugs were discovered during the search of a residential property. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe gold bullion, high-value coins and cash were alleged to be proceeds of drug dealing in the Republic. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe woman said she intended to go to the gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe gold was seized during intelligence-led searches in Dublin in 2024 by the Dublin Crime Response Team. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeBahtijevs faced three charges of money laundering, three charges relating to false documents, and four charges of possessing ecstasy and cocaine including for sale or supply. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeSvethana Bahtijeva and Jelene Idele were charged with possessing the proceeds of crime. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Adrian Harris granted the woman an Interim Barring Order at the Family Law Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe order will return to court on 22 April 2026. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe application was made on an ex parte basis with only one side present. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceAfter pleading guilty, Svethana Bahtijeva was jailed for five years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJelene Idele was given a four-year sentence, which was suspended. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe main player in the group absconded when bailed and is on the run facing 10 charges in the Republic. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAn online auction run by Wilsons Auctions on behalf of the Garda opened at 1pm on Friday and closes at 1pm on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe net proceeds of the sale will be returned to the State. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherFarhats Bahtijevs, then aged 55 and living in Lucan, was arrested and appeared in court in 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBahtijevs told gardaí he took responsibility for the drugs. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe gold and other items were in safety deposit boxes and safes controlled by his wife and her mother, both from Latvia. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBahtijevs was granted bail mainly to care for the two children he had with his wife, then skipped bail and is believed to have returned to Kazakhstan. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBahtijeva met her husband in Ireland after coming to the country aged 19. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe court accepted the marriage between Bahtijeva and Bahtijevs was over and neither woman had contact with him after he fled. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Apr2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Garda auctions €1.4m gold bullion seized from Kazakhstani drug gang in Dublin

    Reports the online auction of €1.4m gold bullion and 18kg of gold bars and coins seized in September 2024, along with background on the 10 charges against the main suspect, the guilty pleas and sentences of his wife and mother-in-law, and the main suspect's continued flight believed to be in Kazakhstan.

    suspect, Farhats Bahtijevs, 55, male, Kazakhstani, named, non-irishFarhats Bahtijevsconvicted, Svethana Bahtijeva, 39, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Svethana Bahtijevaconvicted, Jelene Idele, 59, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jelene Idele
  2. 17 Apr2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman granted order requiring instant removal of allegedly ‘sexually violent’ husband

    Reports the granting of an Interim Barring Order at the Family Law Court, with the woman's evidence of ongoing sexual violence and controlling behaviour over 20 years.

    victim, 40s, femalesuspect, male