A man accused of laundering thousands of pounds through his bank account has appeared before court.

Vijay Deuchande, 52, is said by prosecutors to have acquired cash payments into his bank account from four different firms between March and June 2019. Among the allegations, he is said to have received £21,373 from firm Inspire Solutions Ltd 'knowing or suspecting' it to be the 'benefit from criminal conduct'.

He is also accused of becoming concerned in a money laundering arrangement by receiving money into a bank account in the name of Jaymire Ltd, which he ‘knew or suspected’ enabled the retention or use of ‘criminal property’.

Appearing before Oxford Crown Court on Thursday (February 2), Deuchande, of Hamilton, near Leicester, pleaded not guilty to five counts of money laundering.

Judge Ian Pringle KC fixed the five-day trial to start on November 20 and granted the defendant bail.

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This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter.  

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