A KILMARNOCK man admitted he made a "daft" deicision after being caught selling cocaine.

Ian Henry, 33, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of the Class A drug when he appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Thursday, September 28.

Henry, of Waverley Avenue in the Bonnyton area of Kilmarnock, appeared before Sheriff Murdoch Mactaggart only weeks after police had visited his home.

The procurator fiscal depute explained that at around 6.20pm on September 6 this year, officers attended his home in possession of a search warrant.

After gaining entry the search was carried out - beginning with the accused Henry. A bag of white powder was found in his trouser pocket - which later tested positive for being cocaine and was weighed at 2.6 grams.

Searching the property, within a wall unit in the kitchen, a bag containing white powder weighing 17.1 grams was found, along with three smaller bags - two weighing 1.1 grams and the other weighing 1.9 grams.

Each of the bags tested positive for cocaine, meaning a total of 23.8 grams of the drug were found within his home.

As well as the substance itself, three mobile phones were found within the premises.

Following the search, Henry was arrested and taken to Saltocats police station where he was interviewed under caution, admitting being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug.

When asked about his inolvement, Henry said: “Like I said to you in the house it was just daft.

“It’s not as if I need to do it or anything like that it was just to make a wee bit extra cash.

“I was just giving out small quantities to people, it was daft, sorry."

Despite the admissions, and his guilty plea in court, Sheriff Mactaggart paused and questioned the prosecution's handling of the case.

He highlighted that no analysis had been carried out on the three phones found within Henry's home. He said it was “lacking some logic” that the case had been brought without this being carried out.

The fiscal depute explained that she understood this had been done "in the interest of time" - but Sheriff Mactaggart stated this was just a "get someone to court quickly" approach, rather than a full and thorough investigation.

However, he continued with proceedings, allowing Henry's defence solicitor to explain the circumstances further.

They commented: "He couldn’t have been more co-operative and made no attempt to deflect.

"He himself has never had addiction issues. He has had an opportunity to reflect - it is a matter of great regret that he finds himself in this court."

They added that this was his first offence, and that they were willing to deal with the matter in court today.

Sheriff Mactaggart came to the decision that sentence would be deferred, to allow for reports to be gathered. Henry was granted bail and will return to court at a later date.