His Excellency Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, stressed that international crime requires international cooperation and said that the arrest of Sanjay Shah, the suspect in a case of tax fraud and money laundering worth $1.7 billion in Denmark, came after receiving an international arrest warrant issued by the Danish authorities, which clearly indicates To the UAE’s continued close cooperation and work with international partners for the international prosecution of crime.
In his statement regarding the arrest of Sanjay Shah, His Excellency explained that over the past two years, the UAE authorities have worked closely with their Danish counterparts to mobilize a strong body of evidence in this case, and 25 requests for legal assistance between the UAE and Denmark in this particular case have been executed.
His Excellency stressed that the UAE’s commitment to joint cooperation is represented in the extradition agreement signed with Denmark in March 2022, which is one of 37 agreements signed in recent years, and the UAE intends to sign more agreements in this regard.
His Excellency stressed that the UAE is working to thwart organized crime in all its forms to protect the state and support the integrity of the international financial system, within the framework of international cooperation with partners.
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