Four people have been arrested and drugs recovered from properties in Kilmarnock during a day of action by police.

The activity came after a recent walk around in the Newton area arranged by Inspector Iain Farmer with local elected members and partners from East Ayrshire Council where a number of concerns raised by local people were discussed.

It was identified that a significant area of concern was the misuse of drugs within the local area, which is having an affect on the local community.

During the day of action on Friday, March 1, two addresses were searched under warrant.

Three men, aged 26, 27 and 62 and a woman, 47, were arrested and charged with various drug offences.

Cocaine with an estimated value in excess of £3,900 and small quantities of other Class A, B and C drugs were recovered.

Inspector Farmer said: “Police and partners will not tolerate the blight that drug misuse causes within the local community.

"Listening to the concerns of the residents allowed us to plan for our day of action which ended with positive searches.

“We will always look to divert those unfortunately caught in the cycle of being involved within drugs to the many agencies that offer assistance within the local area.

“We will continue to patrol the local area offering our reassurance. I encourage the local community to continue to provide us with information on those who are misusing drugs within the community through calling 101 or reaching out via our ‘Contact us’ section of our website or contact Crimestoppers where you can remain anonymous.”