Selkirk Sheriff Court (Image: NQ)
A BORDERS man has been fined £200 after admitting possession of a class A drug.
Christopher Haddock, 39, of Elm Court, Hawick, was found in possession of heroin when he was apprehended on a warrant in Selkirk.
A total of 0.8 grammes of diamorphine was recovered, valued at £20.
In Selkirk Sheriff Court, defence lawyer Stephanie Clinkscale said Haddock had told the officers he had the drug in his possession before they searched him.
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