Bargain Hunt star Ochuko Ojiri charged with TERRORISM after Met Police investigation
The 53-year-old art dealer - real name Oghenochuko Ojiri - was held over a probe into terrorist financing.
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The star is due to appear in court tomorrow
Ojiri is the first person to be charged to be charged with a specific offence under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000.
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on May 9.
The TV star, who has also appeared on Antiques Roadshow, is charged with eight counts of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business within the regulated sector.
The offences allegedly took place between October 2020 to December 2021.
Ojiri was charged following an investigation into terrorist financing by officers from the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit (NTFIU), part of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command.
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