A DRUG addict was caught with heroin worth £5,000 in his £30,000 car after crashing into a field.

Richard Eason was caught with the class A drug when his erratic driving caused him to lose control and career off the road in July last year.

A witness who was concerned about Eason’s driving contacted police to report him a short time before he lost control at the wheel.

Officers were already on their way to intercept him when they found his Mercedes-Benz CLC 220 CDI Sport Auto lying wrecked in a field with the airbags deployed.

Although they were convinced Eason was under the influence of something, he passed a breath test, leading them to believe he was on drugs at the time.

But the 45-year-old refused to give blood and urine samples, so police could not prove what he had taken.

The details emerged last week when Eason appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court to admit his guilt over the offences.

Eason, of Newton Mearns, pleaded guilty to the four charges against him.

He admitted dangerous driving, driving while unfit to do so through drink or drugs, possession of heroin with intent to supply and failing to provide a urine sample.

Procurator fiscal depute Scot Dignan said: “At around 11.05am on Sunday, July 3, 2016, the witness Brian Farrell was driving his motor vehicle along the B769, Stewarton Road, towards Newton Mearns, and the witness Una Farrell was in the front passenger seat.

“They were behind a black Mercedes-Benz sports vehicle and observed the vehicle was being driven erratically.

“It repeatedly travelled onto the opposite side of the carriageway and appeared to be driving too fast for the conditions at the time.”

The court heard that Mrs Farrell called the police to report Eason, while her husband pulled back to stay at a safe distance.

Five minutes later, they saw Eason’s car again - lying in a field.

Mr Dignan said: “The owners of the farm attended and they too observed the damage and describe the accused as acting erratically. He appeared to be eating a lot of mints and they had a concern he was under the influence of something.”

When officers arrived at the scene, they searched Eason’s car and found 13 bags of brown powder, promoting him to say: “That’s probably heroin.”

Eason then fell asleep.

The drugs were sent for forensic examination and were confirmed to be heroin, with a potential street value of £4,680.

After hearing that Eason is “a professional person and has an underlying addiction issue,” Sheriff David Pender opted to call for background reports ahead of sentencing and adjourned the case for that to be done.

Eason is set to learn his fate next month.