A man told his nine-year-old son to clean up the heroin he left on the table as cops were trying to break down the door.

Officers arrived at the North Glasgow address of the dad, who we cannot name for legal reasons, at noon on October 29, 2023.

They had a warrant to search the property.

The man, however, obstructed cops who were trying to detain him and tried to slam the door shut.

He told them: "You are not getting in my f****** house."

One officer put his foot in the door to stop him from closing it as he continued to block the entrance.

The struggle was ongoing when he shouted: "Son, get rid of my stuff on the table”.

Police finally overpowered the 52-year-old and came in.

They went to the first room on the left and saw the man's nine-year-old son whom he instructed to clear the table.

The boy was trapped behind the door so officers took him to the bedroom.

He had traces of white powder on his legs and arms.

The remainder of a pile of brown powder was also found, indicating that the son had thrown away some of the drugs.

The dad was cautioned and replied: “Sorry about that, he shouldn’t even be here.

"There was not that much anyway."

A small bag of white powder, which he tried to discard, was found.

He was arrested and taken to London Road police station, and cautioned and charged.

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He appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court last week after he pleaded guilty to being in possession of heroin and obstructing cops.

He also admitted to leaving drugs within his young son's reach and instructing him to handle and dispose of the substance.

At the hearing, the procurator fiscal depute said cops found 0.5grams of heroin, estimated to be worth £20-30.

His lawyer, however, explained: "It was 0.28g of heroin. But I am not disputing the value.

"He has previous convictions. He has had various addictions and difficulties. His ex-girlfriend had her own difficulties. They seem to have been supporting each other.

"She met somebody else and left him last year. When this matter took place, he did not cope well.

"He stabilised now, he has help. He is involved with several organisations, including Narcotics Anonymous.

"He has one outstanding matter at Livingston Sheriff Court."

Sheriff Anna Reid replied: "The custody threshold is well exceeded but there are alternatives."

He was sentenced to 12 months of supervision and 180 hours of unpaid work.

He is also required to engage with addiction services.