DETECTIVES investigating George Reynolds have seized another substantial amount of cash from the former Darlington Football Club chairman, it emerged last night.

The Northern Echo exclusively revealed yesterday that the 68-year-old had been formally charged with money laundering by police.

His cousin, Richard Tennick, 58, and personal assistant Ian Robinson, 43, were also charged with the same offences. The charges relate to the seizure of £500,000 from a car containing the three men.

Police swooped on the vehicle at High Etherley, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, on June 14.

Now it has emerged that specialist officers have recovered a further amount from Mr Reynolds, thought to be more than £10,000 and in excess of the amount he is allowed to carry while under investigation.

Officers from the Regional Asset Recovery Team, based at Durham Police's headquarters, are understood to have found the cash on Wednesday.

Police confirmed that the seizure had been made, but would not elaborate on where the money had been found.

Officers will apply to hold the cash permanently at a hearing at Bishop Auckland Magistrates' Court today.

A force spokesman said: "An amount of money in excess of the prescribed limit of £5,000 has been seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002."

Mr Reynolds, Mr Tennick and Mr Robinson are due to appear at Bishop Auckland Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, November 24, to face money laundering charges.

They have each been charged with two counts of conspiracy to launder money.

Mr Reynolds faces further charges of evasion of a liability, attempted evasion of a liability and another charge of money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

The former Quakers chief left the football world in January, when he stepped down as chairman and a director, with the club in administration.