CANNABIS with an estimated value of £25,000 was seized from a house in Clackmannan last Friday.

The massive haul of plants was uncovered when officials from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) attended the home on North Street sometime in the afternoon.

They are then said to have found a sizeable cannabis cultivation on site, before calling in police officers to take over the investigation.

Police generally value a cannabis plant to be worth around £350 each, suggesting the property in Clackmannan could have housed as many as 70 plants.

Last week, the Advertiser reported that a male and female had been detained, while officers were said to have been "in the process" of seizing evidence.

A male has since been charged with an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act, though it is believed no prosecution has been raised against the female.

It is unclear whether the male is facing any additional charges as a result of the HMRC inquiry.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland told the Advertiser: "Police in Forth Valley have arrested and charged a 40-year-old man after officials from HMRC discovered a cannabis cultivation at an address in Clackmannan.

"Cannabis plants with an approximate street value of £25,000 were recovered from the property in North Street on Friday August 19.

"The man will appear at Alloa Sheriff Court at a later date."