The Director of Public Prosecutions v Musa Gishkayev a.k.a. Mindia Mindeli

Amount Forfeited

€8,000

Court Date

18 March 2016

Venue

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Judge

Patricia Ryan

Summary

On the 18 March 2016, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court ordered the forfeiture to the Exchequer of cash amounting to €8,000 pursuant to Section 39, Criminal Justice Act 1994, as amended by Section 21, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005 which had been seized and detained on 21 August 2013 by Revenue Enforcement Officers at Dublin Airport from Musa Gishkayev, also known as Mindia Mindeli, as it was being imported from Tbilisi, Georgia, via Istanbul, Turkey.

Following an investigation by Revenue's Investigations and Prosecutions Division, a file on the matter was referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions who directed the forfeiture proceedings.

The application for forfeiture was contested by Counsel on behalf of Mr Gishkayev, however Judge Ryan ordered the forfeiture as she was satisfied that it was proven on the balance of probabilities to represent the proceeds of crime, or was intended for use in criminal conduct.