Woman Who Spent $21 Million at Harrods Arrested Under New UK Powers

Woman Who Spent $21 Million at Harrods Arrested Under New UK Powers
A general view of Christmas decorations on Harrods on Dec. 23, 2014 in London. Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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LONDON—A woman who spent 16 million pounds ($21 million) at the London luxury department store Harrods over the span of a decade became the first person arrested in the UK under new investigative powers that target unexplained wealth.

Zamira Hajiyeva was revealed last month as the first target of the UK’s new Unexplained Wealth Orders. She now faces extradition to stand trial for embezzlement. She denies wrongdoing.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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