Cannabis worth £50,000 has been found during a police raid in the Highlands.

The drugs were discovered when a property was searched in Alness on Thursday.

A 38-year-old man has been charged and is due to appear at Tain Sheriff Court later in November.

Area Inspector Jamie Wilson said: "We are committed to tackling crime involving drugs in our community and this recovery is just the latest example of that.

"We will not tolerate it and neither will our communities.

"We are grateful for the support we have from members of the public who provide intelligence which helps us take drugs off our streets.

"Recoveries such as this are a direct result of information supplied by members of the public and show we will take action against people intent on causing harm to our communities.

"I would urge anyone with information which could help prevent criminal activity to pass it on to us on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."