MONEY laundering charges have been dropped against Whites legend Jay-Jay Okocha after a police probe launched in 2015.

Jay-Jay made 124 appearances in the English top flight, scoring 14 goals for Wanderers.

He also played for Paris Saint-Germain, and was capped 73 time for Nigeria.

The 46-year-old appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court last May facing charges under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

But the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has now confirmed it is no longer pursuing the case against the Nigerian ace.

He had faced one charge in relation to alleged acquisition, use and possession of criminal property, and another relating to allegedly concealing, disguising, converting and transferring criminal property.

It comes after the same case called at Aberdeen Sheriff Court against two other men, Bashiru Sadoh, 46, of Goldsmith Road, Oldham, and Peter Ogbummor, 39, of Nigg Kirk Road, Aberdeen.

The men, who were not  present when the case called, deny various charges of fraud involving more than £350,000 and possession of and transferring criminal property by moving around money obtained through fraud.

A spokeswoman for the Crown said: “After full and careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, Crown Counsel instructed that the case should only proceed against the two accused, Bashiru Sadoh and Peter Ogbummor.

”It is understood the appearance last summer related to incidents alleged to have happened in the north-east in 2015."

Police began an investigation in 2015 which spanned two years before charges were brought against the former Wanderers star and six others.

The retired footballer, now based in Milton Keynes – who also netted 14 times for Nigeria in 73 appearances and starred in the country’s 1994 World Cup campaign – made no plea during the hearing last year and had been released on bail.

He moved from Fenerbahce in Turkey to Paris Saint-Germain in 1998 for a transfer fee of €12.4 million.

The attacking midfielder also played for Hull City in the English Championship before retiring from football after the 2008-09 season.