Two senior figures at cash and carry operator United Wholesale (Scotland) have appeared in court in Glasgow accused of fraud.

MD Athif Sarwar and assistant manager Mansoor Khan are accused of money-laundering worth nearly £850,000.

Both men deny they laundered sums totalling £845,137 from six companies into United Wholesale (Scotland) between 24 February and 25 April 2003.

They were charged at the High Court in Glasgow on 17 April. ? ?The case is expected to last for six weeks.

United Wholesale (Scotland) is ranked 24th on The Grocer's list of the UK's Big 30 wholesalers. ??