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Cheryl Goodenough

HISTORICAL FACTS: Man denies role in fatal smuggling plan | History Defined

Maythem Kamil Radhi (right) is on trial accused of helping people smugglers on the SIEV-X voyage. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Almost 21 years to the day since a vessel sank between Indonesia and Australia leading to a "significant number" of deaths, a man has denied involvement in the people-smuggling operation.

Maythem Kamil Radhi pleaded not guilty in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday to facilitating the proposed entry of at least five non-citizens into Australia between July 1 and October 19, 2001.

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