A 47-year-old man from Burnley has been arrested after police located a large amount of drugs.

Officers from Lancashire Police attended the address on Abel Street yesterday afternoon (Saturday, March 23).

He will be interviewed in due course.

A spokesperson for Burnley and Padiham Police said: "This afternoon officers from the Burnley Taskforce have attended an address on Abel Street, Burnley, and located a large amount of drugs.

"A 47 year old male has been arrested and will be interviewed by the team in due course.

"We will continue to target people involved in the supply of drugs in Burnley to keep our community safe."

You can report drug dealing to Lancashire Police by calling them on 101, or reporting anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

You can also email the team at BurnleyNBHTaskforce@lancashire.police.uk or sign up for policing alerts in your area via Lancashire Talking.