The Chinese owner of a restaurant and a massage centre this morning pleaded not guilty to employing people without a work permit.

Hou Tao of Attard also pleaded not guilty to failing to inform the Employment and Training Corportation that he was an employer.

He was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €2,000.

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