A Lanarkshire prisoner has had 21 months added to his sentence after a weapon and cell phone SIM playing cards have been present in his cell.
Police launched a manhunt for Reece Govan and warned the general public to not strategy him after he breached licence situations in 2020 following his launch from jail.
He was mentioned to have hyperlinks with Airdrie, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld.
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Govan was ultimately captured and despatched again to jail to finish his sentence for a knife crime.
The 26-year-old appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom this week, the place he admitted possession of two SIM playing cards and a do-it-yourself weapon that comprised three razor blades connected to a wood deal with.
The objects have been present in his cell at HMP Shotts on June 9 final 12 months.
The weapon was hidden in a bathe get bottle, whereas the SIM playing cards, wrapped in blue paper, have been recovered from his mattress.
Defence agent Paul Kavanagh claimed the bladed weapon did not belong to Govan.
The solicitor said: "He was moved to that cell 24 hours previous to the search.
"He was absolutely conscious of the presence of this merchandise so it was in his possession. He was utilizing a cell phone to name relations.
"His private circumstances are unremarkable. He has a really quick document with solely eight convictions, although the final one is of some significance."
Sheriff Andrew McIntyre advised the accused: "This was a gravely harmful merchandise and because it was present in jail it is a very critical matter."
Govan, whose final deal with was in Plean, close to Stirling, was jailed for 21 months, to be served when his present sentence ends.
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