A drug user told police he carried knives for his “own protection” because he had run up debts with his dealers.
Joshua Sykes (25), of Springfield Gardens, Inverness was stopped in the city twice by officers in June and September last year and on both occasions he was carrying the weapons.
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Inverness Sheriff Court heard one was a black-handled kitchen knife with a five inch blade and the other was a lock knife which had a total length of eight-and-a-half inches.
Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald was told that Sykes was stopped in the Merkinch area on June 4 and a knife was found in his trouser pocket.
Then on September 9, Sykes was seen on a bicycle in Railway Terrace, Inverness, appeared to be under the influence and was fidgeting with his waistband.
Fiscal depute Naomi Duffy-Welsh told the court that he was again searched and the lock knife was found tucked into his underwear.
“He told police: ‘I was carrying them for my own protection. You’s wouldn’t understand, I have drugs debts’,” she said.
Sentence was deferred until February 11 for a background report and defence solicitor Natalie Paterson made no application for bail.
Sykes, who appeared by video link to admit illegal possession of knives in a public place without reasonable excuse, was again remanded in custody.