Ashfield District Council Leader Jason Zadrozny has been charged by police with fraud, money laundering, tax and possession of cocaine.

Mr Zadrozny, aged 42, of Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, faces 12 counts of fraud by false representation, five counts of money laundering, four counts of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of income tax, and one count of possession of a Class A drug.