SIX people who allegedly conspired to launder money are due to appear in court today.

The group, including five people from north Kent and one from Mottingham, will appear at Maidstone Crown Court.

They are charged with conspiring to conceal, disguise, convert or transfer criminal property.

Among the six are Kevin Court, aged 33, of Broomfield Road, Swanscombe, and Fatiha Court, aged 45, of Southfleet Road, Dartford.

Also charged are Martin Dolphin, aged 33, of Churchill Close, Dartford, and Nicola Puttick, aged 28, of Stanhope Road, Swanscombe.

The other two people are a 17-year-old from Dartford, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and Vincent Robinson, aged 39, of Mottingham Road, Mottingham.

Puttick, Robinson and the 17-year-old are also charged with conspiring to be concerned in the evasion of VAT.