A 33-year-old man has been arrested after a raid at an Irvine property last week uncovered £6,500 worth of Class A and B drugs.

On Thursday, April 8, cops raided an address on Watson Terrace where they seized approximately £6,500 worth of a Class A controlled drug, believed to be cocaine, and a large quantity of what was believed to be the Class B controlled drug, cannabis.

A man, 33, was arrested and taken to Saltcoats Police Office. He will be subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal and will appear at court at a later date.

Inspector Andy Dolan, Locality Inspector at Irvine Police Office said: “Drugs and the people who supply them have no place in our communities and officer work every day to gather intelligence to tackle this type of criminality.

“Support from members of the public is absolutely vital to our work and this demonstrates our team’s commitment to acting on the information we receive. We will continue to focus on tackling drugs, and drug related crime, across North Ayrshire.”

Anyone with information regarding drugs activity in their area can contact their local policing team by calling 101 (in an emergency always dial 999). Information can also be provided via the independent charity CrimeStoppers by calling 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.