POLICE have charged a man in connection with producing controlled drugs in his home in Ayr.

The 27-year-old was apprehended after police pro-actively attended an address in Crown Square around 9am on Tuesday, January 15.

After producing a Sheriff Search Warrant, a search was conducted and a quantity of Class B drugs was recovered.

The man was later cautioned and charged and reported to the Procurator Fiscal over the matter.