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Toorak businessman charged with selling over 900 prohibited weapons
Australia🏛️ PoliticsCenter19 hr. ago

Toorak businessman charged with selling over 900 prohibited weapons

A Toorak businessman, Kunal Atul Shah, has been charged with selling over 930 prohibited weapons, including swords, without proper authorization from Victorian authorities. The charges include advertising, possessing, and selling these items without exemptions, as well as failing to verify buyer identities and keeping sales records. The case originated when a mother reported her teenager purchasing a sword from Shah's business on eBay. Additionally, Shah is linked to a controversial land 'flipping' scheme involving Raine and Horne Land Victoria agents, where properties were allegedly undervalued and sold to associates without disclosing relationships to vendors. Property records indicate Shah has purchased nearly $30 million worth of real estate from the syndicate since 2022. Images suggest Shah maintains close personal ties with some of the agents involved, including frequent social interactions and shared travel. The agents deny wrongdoing, claiming they are targets of a smear campaign.

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Toorak businessman charged with selling over 900 prohibited weapons

A Toorak businessman, Kunal Atul Shah, has been charged with selling over 930 prohibited weapons, including swords, without proper authorization from Victorian authorities. The charges include advertising, possessing, and selling these items without exemptions, as well as failing to verify buyer identities and keeping sales records. The case originated when a mother reported her teenager purchasing a sword from Shah's business on eBay. Additionally, Shah is linked to a controversial land 'flipping' scheme involving Raine and Horne Land Victoria agents, where properties were allegedly undervalued and sold to associates without disclosing relationships to vendors. Property records indicate Shah has purchased nearly $30 million worth of real estate from the syndicate since 2022. Images suggest Shah maintains close personal ties with some of the agents involved, including frequent social interactions and shared travel. The agents deny wrongdoing, claiming they are targets of a smear campaign.

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