Around £70,000 in cash and a large amount of steroids have been seized from a Lancashire gym.

Police carried out a search warrant at the 100% Muscle Fitness gym in Thornton Cleveleys on Wednesday morning as part of an investigation into the supply of class C drugs and money laundering.

Officers from the Wyre neighbourhood police task force attended the premises in St George’s Lane with a warrant under section 23 of the misuse of drugs act.

During the search £70,000 cash and a large quantity of steroids were found and seized in a first-floor room.

Two men, aged 60 and 39, were arrested. They have since been released under investigation.

Chief Superintendent Karen Edwards said: “This warrant was executed following numerous pieces of community intelligence.

“I am grateful for the support from the local community- please continue to report such matters and we will take action.

"Members of the pubic do not want criminality, exploitation and drug dealing in the places they live.

“It is our determination to stamp out drug dealing in Wyre and this operation forms part of that task.

“Drug dealing, exploitation and money laundering will not be tolerated and we will continue to build the intelligence picture to execute warrants to apprehend those suspected of carrying out such criminal activity.”