A Southampton man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after admitting laundering money.

Artur Zgierski, 44, of Dyer Road, opened an account at the Shirley branch of Barclays bank where he received unauthorised money transfers from six other accounts totalling £3,307.

Southampton Crown Court heard an investigation into the suspicious transfers led detectives to Zgierski, who in a guilty plea admitted he suspected it was a criminal activity.

He said he was recruited by an unnamed Polish man he met in the street who accompanied him on trips to London with two Russians to withdraw the cash.

Zgierski said he got a ten per cent commission.

The court heard he had led a chaotic life and was desperate for money.

Zgierski has already served three months in custody.