A GIRVAN drug dealer has been ordered to hand over £15,000 for supplying cocaine from his home address.

Andrew Walker, of Ailsa Street East, owned up to being concerned in the supply of the controlled class A drug on January, 29 last year.

The 28-year-old appeared before Sheriff Carole Cunninghame at Ayr Sheriff Court last week.

Depute Fiscal Cath Whyte told the court that the crown wanted a confiscation order to be put in place. 

Based on the profits he made from dealing the drug, Sheriff Cunninghame ordered Walker to pay a £15,000 confiscation order within six months.

Seizing the money and assets of criminals and organised crime groups significantly curtails their activities, prevents them from re-investing their profits, and makes it difficult for them to carry out their criminal enterprises.