POLICE in East Lothian recovered drugs with an estimated street value of more than £180,000 at the weekend.

Two men aged 33 and 23 have been charged in connection with the first incident on Saturday (May 2), with another man aged 20 charged in connection with a separate incident yesterday (Sunday, May 3).

On Saturday, officers from the East Lothian Community Action Team were on patrol at about 4.30pm when they spoke to two men in a Ford Fiesta that was parked on Bridge Street in Tranent.

Following further enquiries, which included a vehicle and house search, the officers recovered what is believed to be cannabis with an estimated street value of up to £4,920.

The Community Action Team were out again on Sunday when they became concerned with the way a silver BMW was being driven on the A1 near Abbots View in Haddington.

A search of the vehicle found what is believed to be cannabis with an estimated street value of up to £175,500.

All three men were arrested and charged. They will appear in court at a later date.

Chief Inspector Neil Mitchell, area commander for East Lothian, said: "This is a great example of proactive policing and joint work between plain clothed officers, uniformed officers and detectives. I would like to praise everyone involved for their diligence."

A police spokesman added: “If anyone has any information about drug related crime in their area, please contact Police Scotland on 101.”