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Dubai police arrest British suspect in $1.7bn Danish fraud case

Sanjay Shah poses for a photograph on the Palm Jumeriah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2020 [Christopher Pike/AP]

Dubai police say they have arrested and plan to extradite a British man wanted in Denmark over a $1.7bn tax scheme, one of Denmark’s largest-ever fraud cases.

The arrest of hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, 52, follows after Danish officials signed an agreement in March allowing for extradition between the United Arab Emirates and Denmark.

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