Three men have been charged with counterfeit money crimes after police discovered £40,000 worth of fake notes.

The men were arrested after a raid on a house in Gravesend in November, where police found the stash of counterfeit £20 Bank of England notes.

Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate raided the property in The Downage after an investigation into the alleged supply of counterfeit currency.

Three men were all charged with conspiracy to deliver counterfeit currency.

James Brennan, 35, of Eastern Gardens, Willesborough, was also charged with possession of a stun gun, two counts of offering to supply cannabis and one count of producing cannabis.

Daniel Chapman, 42, of The Downage, Gravesend, was also charged with possession of criminal property and controlling counterfeit currency.

Frazer North, 32, of Tillingbourne Green, Orpington, was also charged with possession of criminal property, two counts of possession with intent to supply cannabis, and one count of controlling counterfeit currency.

All three have been bailed to appear before Medway magistrates on Tuesday, April 11.

To find out how to identify genuine banknotes visit the Bank of England's website here.