Toorak businessman charged with selling over 900 prohibited weapons
He is also charged with failing to keep records of the sales, failing to check the identity of his buyers, and selling a sword to a child. He is contesting some of those charges.Toorak businessman Kunal Atul Shah.InstagramShah allegedly ran the weapons business online through his own website and third-party sellers. The businessman is often pictured online living a lavish lifestyle.InstagramIn a video interview posted on Instagram, Shah can be seen standing next to a $400,000 baby-blue Bentley Continental as an influencer interviews him about his wealth.
- ▪He is also charged with failing to keep records of the sales, failing to check the identity of his buyers, and selling a sword to a child.
- ▪He is contesting some of those charges.Toorak businessman Kunal Atul Shah.InstagramShah allegedly ran the weapons business online through his own website and third-party sellers.
- ▪The businessman is often pictured online living a lavish lifestyle.InstagramIn a video interview posted on Instagram, Shah can be seen standing next to a $400,000 baby-blue Bentley Continental as an influencer interviews him about his wealt
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