Former hardware employee pleads not guilty to money laundering

A former employee of a hardware company today pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering and corrupt practices in the Suva High Court.

Monika Arora is alleged to have unlawfully obtained $472,466 and disposed the cash for her and benefit of others by forging Vinod Patel and Companies cheques and vouchers between 9th December 2005 and 2007.

She is also alleged to have offered $10,000 to the accountant of the company to stop all investigations.

The trial will be before Justice Salesi Temo tomorrow.


Story by: Ronal Deo