A 49-year-old Rickmansworth man has pleaded not guilty to handling more than £250,000 worth of stolen goods.

Sailesh Pattni, from Chandlers Cross, appeared before magistrates in Watford today charged with nine offences relating to high value cars and plant machinery after a detailed police investigation.

Pattni will appear before magistrates in Hemel Hempstead on Monday, August 13, before being committed to trial at a crown court.