A 24-YEAR-OLD man is the subject of a report for the alleged possession of a class A drug in Helensburgh town centre.

Police say the man was stopped by officers near the British Heart Foundation shop in West Clyde Street at around 2.30pm on Saturday, July 27.

Officers said they received intelligence that the man was in possession of controlled drugs and his actions upon their arrival resulted in him being detained and searched.

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According to police, a quantity of heroin was recovered and the man is being reported to the procurator fiscal for the alleged offence.