A MAN who had £450 worth of heroin in his possession bolted from cops when they caught up with him.

Edward McCulloch, 38, admitted he did obstruct police officers then in the exercise of their duty on Shettleston Road on August 14, 2014.

He was in the dock at Glasgow Sheriff Court for sentencing.

The Procurator Fiscal depute told the court that police officers were on patrol in a marked vehicle on Shettleston Road at around 2.45pm.

They watched McCulloch standing at the edge of the road near the Betfred bookies.

When McCulloch, of Cockenzie Street, spotted the officers, he pushed an item up his right hand sleeve.

The police then drove the car towards him and McCulloch flead.

As the police officers chased him, they watched him take the item from his right hand sleeve and place it in his mouth.

After a short chase, the police caught up with McCulloch who spat out a polythene wrap containing brown powder on the pavement.

The drug was tested as Class A diamorphine or heroin as it is commonly known.

McCulloch had 14.3g of heroin in his possession which is worth a street value of £450.

When he was interviewed by police officers, he told them the drugs were for personal use and not for supply.

The court heard from McCulloch’s defence agent that his client lost a close friend a month prior to the incident.

His defence agent said his client was also under pressure in his relationship, and had relapsed and starting using heroin again.

His defence agent said: “He purchased the drugs found on him prior to the arrest because his then partner was using heroin. He was sharing the drugs with her.”

The court also heard that he took the drugs out the home because he did not want her to consume them in his absence.

Sheriff Sean Murphy QC told McCulloch that he must perform 150 hours of unpaid work in the community which must be completed within six months