A 33-year-old man appeared before Burnley magistrates, accused of a £26,000 money laundering allegation.

Brian Dean, of Brunshaw Road, Burnley, is charged with on or between April 16 and 25 last year, at Lancashire, concealing, disguising, converting, removing or transferring the cash by accepting fraudulent transfers into a bank account, which were then withdrawn and used to purchase euros.

The bench decided the case should be heard at the crown court and the defendant was bailed until September 1.