New Zealand's lawmaker charged after resigning over shoplifting
The Free Press Journal|January 18, 2024
New Zealand's first refugee lawmaker was charged by police a day after resigning amid allegations she had shoplifted several times at local high-end boutiques.
New Zealand's lawmaker charged after resigning over shoplifting

New Zealand Police said Golriz Ghahraman, a former member of New Zealand's Green Party, had been charged on Wednesday with two counts of shoplifting at a store in Auckland's trendy Ponsonby neighbourhood.

"Today, a 43-year-old woman has been summonsed to appear in the Auckland District Court on two charges of shoplifting," a police statement said.

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