A man has been arrested after £48,000 worth of cocaine was recovered in three police raids across North Lanarkshire and Falkirk.

The 41-year-old has since been released pending further enquiries into the drug haul, which was discovered on Thursday.

Police Scotland officers from Forth Valley Division and Lanarkshire Division's serious and organised crime team joined forces to search properties in Brownieside Place and Craigneuk Avenue, Airdrie, and Station Road in Slamannan.

Following the discovery of the cocaine, detective sergeant Martin Lees said: "This was an intelligence-led operation which resulted in the find of these controlled drugs.

"Those involved in such criminality will continue to be targeted by police and we rely on information from our communities to assist us to bring them to justice."