POLICE have seized over £3,000 of alleged drugs in Irvine.

At around 10.30am yesterday (Tuesday, May 17) officers gained entry to a property in George Terrace in possession of a Sheriff's search warrant. 

During a systematic search of the property a quantity of alleged class B drugs were recovered and a 20-year-old man arrested for offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act. 

Sergeant Jason Peter, of the Irvine Locality Policing Team, said: "We are committed to keeping people safe and to acting on the information we receive in relation to crime in local communities."

In a separate incident, at about 12pm on the same day, a 39-year-old woman was arrested in Bank Street for offences relating to the alleged supply of controlled drugs.

Sergeant Peter added: "I would encourage anyone with information on the supply and misuse of drugs in the area to contact us by calling 101 or to call Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained."