A dad of four was caught with more than 100 illegal pills after police found him ‘sweating’ at Edinburgh's largest train station.
Officers suspected Lee Brunton and an unnamed friend were ‘under the influence of something’ when they were spotted at Waverley on the evening of July 17 last year.
The 28-year-old was later revealed to have 104 benzodiazepine tablets in a rucksack, leading to the painter and decorator being arrested and charged.
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He appeared at the Capital’s sheriff court on Tuesday and pled guilty to being in possession of a class C drug.
He also admitted having a an article with a blade or sharp point without reasonable excuse after officers recovered four screwdrivers from his bag, the Daily Record reported.
Fiscal depute Neil Hammond said officers approached Brunton and the other man in the station after becoming suspicious of their behaviour.
Mr Hammond said both men “appeared to be under the influence of something” although an officer couldn’t smell alcohol.
The men said they were travelling to Manchester to attend a party, the prosecutor said.
He added: “The accused and his companion appeared to be apprehensive in speaking to police. Brunton was sweating profusely.”
The court heard the pair were searched under the Misuse of Drugs Act and the drugs and screwdrivers were found.
Mr Hammond said the tablets had a value of £104.
Defence agent Paul Dunne said Brunton had screwdrivers to disconnect the battery on his off-road motorcycle to stop it draining and forgot they were in his bag.
Mr Dunne said there was “no suggestion of using them for nefarious purposes”.
The solicitor said his client had started using benzodiazepine following a motorbike crash and that had continued for years. He added Brunton paid around £35 for the tablets.
Sheriff Chris Dickson deferred sentence on Brunton, of the city’s Saughton area, until next month for reports.
