A MAN has been arrested in Flintshire after a 'significant' quantity of drugs were recovered.

Officers of the South Flintshire policing team confirmed a 51-year-old man from Penyffordd was arrested for drugs offences after his vehicle was seen leaving Pontblyddyn and stop searched in Mynydd Isa on August 7.

A spokesman said: "A significant quantity of drugs was recovered from the BMW car. He has since been released on conditional bail while our investigations continue."