Over 100 people have been charged with drug-related offences in the north east in the last month.

Offers recovered 1.6kg of crack cocaine, more than 0.6kg of heroin and over £77,000 in cash.

As a result of intelligence-led operations, significant seizures have taken place including £4800 worth of crack cocaine and heroin in Peterhead and heroin worth £2000 in Nigg Kirk Road in Aberdeen.

Cannabis worth £2500 was also recovered in Forres and crack cocaine worth £5000 was recovered in Fraserburgh.

More than £61,000 worth of Class A drugs, including more than a kilo of crack cocaine with a street value of £56,400 and heroin worth £5400, were recovered in Guild Street, with a 35-year-old man from London subsequently charged.

Significant quantities of crack cocaine and heroin were also recovered in the west end of Aberdeen.

Detective chief inspector Lorna Ferguson said: "Information provided to us about drug misuse is always taken extremely seriously and even if you think your concerns are low level I can assure you we don't treat them that way.

"Even the smallest of seizures can lead us to criminals involved higher up serious and organised crime groups, ultimately helping us detect even more serious crime.

"At a local level the criminal behaviour of those associated with drugs does not just affect them - it can affect the entire community they are operating within as a result of anti-social behaviour, violence or acquisitive crime.

"Whether you have concerns that someone living nearby you is involved in drugs, or whether you see suspicious activity when you are out and about in the north east, my message is clear - always, always let us know."