Dubai arrests British man over $1.7B Denmark tax fraud case

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Published June 3, 2022 5:32 AM

By MALAK HARB and JON GAMBRELL
Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai police say they arrested and planned to extradite a British man to Denmark, wanted there for allegedly masterminding a $1.7 billion tax scheme. They identified the man as Sanjay Shah and said his arrest came after Denmark signed an agreement in March allowing for extradition between the United Arab Emirates and Denmark. Shah has maintained his innocence while living in Dubai over the last few years. It wasn’t immediately clear if Shah had a local lawyer. Prosecutors did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday, the start of the Emirati weekend. Denmark praised the arrest and said they hoped Shah would return to stand trial there.

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