Police called after two men armed with blades fought in street over drug debt

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Police were called after two men armed with blades fought in the street over a £60 drug debt.Christopher Cairns, 27, was arrested a short time after the incident in Cedar Drive, Viewpark, on March 3.

He admitted unlawful possession of a knife while on bail for another matter.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that Cairns matched the description of a man given to police and officers detained him as he ran into a garden.

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He remains on bail. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.