US EditionOchuko Ojiri: Bargain Hunt expert charged as part of police investigation into terrorist financing
- Oghenochuko 'Ochuko' Ojiri, a 53-year-old art dealer and Bargain Hunt expert, was charged by the Metropolitan Police on terrorism-related offences in London.
- The charges stem from a collaborative investigation into alleged terrorist financing that covered the period spanning late 2020 through the end of 2021, involving the Met's Arts & Antiques Unit, HMRC, and OFSI.
- Ojiri has been charged with eight offences related to failing to disclose information while conducting business in the regulated art sector, marking the first time someone has been prosecuted for this specific crime as set out in the Terrorism Act 2000.
- With approval from the Crown Prosecution Service, the Met has brought eight charges against him for not disclosing information as required during business activities in the regulated sector.
- Ojiri is expected to attend a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 9 May, with the charges drawing attention to the growing focus on financial regulations within the art industry.
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Bargain Hunt star charged after terrorist financing probe - Birmingham Live
Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, has been charged following an investigation into terrorist financing by officers from the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit, part of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command
Bargain Hunt star Ochuko Ojiri charged by Met Police following terror probe
BBC Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip star Oghenochuko “Ochuko” Ojiri has been charged by the Metropolitan Police after an investigation into terrorist financing.The 53-year-old, a regular feature on the BBC programmes, is the first person to be charged with a specific offence under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000, the force said.Following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service, he has been charged with eight counts of failing …
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