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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BBC Bargain Hunt star Ochuko Ojiri pleads guilty to eight terror charges
BBC antiques expert Ochuko Ojiri was charged with offences relating to terrorist financing. He is the first person to be charged with the specific offence under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000
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