TRIAL RESUMES IN R37.7 MILLION ESTINA CUSTOMS FRAUD MATTER

TRIAL RESUMES IN R37.7 MILLION ESTINA CUSTOMS FRAUD MATTER

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TRIAL RESUMES IN R37.7 MILLION ESTINA CUSTOMS FRAUD MATTER

Trial continues in the Estina R37,7 million tax fraud matter tomorrow 03 July. The Pretoria Regional Court will continue hearing testimony from a State witness .

The accused in the matter include two associates of the Gupta brothers, Kamal Vasram and Saliesh Indurjeeth who had already pleaded not guilty in March to the R37.7 million fraud case involving the failed Free State Estina project.

They face charges of Fraud, Contravention of Section 54(1)(A) of the International Trade Administration Act and Contravention of Regulation 22 of the Exchange Control Act charges arising from a joint investigation by SARS and the Investigating Directorate.

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