Not-guilty pleas in Vina forex cartel prosecution as case moves to Australia's federal court

By Laurel Henning ( July 28, 2021, 01:41 GMT | Insight) -- Sydney-based foreign exchange company Vina Money Transfer, its three owners and two employees of a rival business have now all entered not guilty pleas in response to the criminal-cartel charges brought against them by federal prosecutors. In a third day of hearings in the Melbourne Magistrates Court today, four individuals who were unable to enter pleas yesterday due to technical issues, as well as the company itself, entered not guilty pleas. All accused will face a first Federal Court of Australia hearing on Aug. 17.Sydney-based foreign exchange company Vina Money Transfer, its three owners and two employees of a rival business have now all entered not guilty pleas in response to the criminal-cartel charges brought against them by federal prosecutors....

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Not-guilty pleas in Vina forex cartel prosecution as case moves to Australia's federal court

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