Ryan Morris, who appeared at Flintshire Magistrates' Court, was found standing with his head bowed in the town after taking the drug
A man found asleep in a flower bed in a zombie-like state in Wrexham town centre had taken the drug Black Mamba, a court heard today.
On another occasion, Ryan Morris, 21, was found simply standing with his head bowed as if in a comatose state.
Morris, of no fixed abode, admitted two charges of breaching a public open spaces protection order on March 18 and 19, and admitted breaching his bail after his release from the police station by going into Wrexham town centre.
He was fined £150 with £85 costs and a £30 surcharge.
District Judge Gwyn Jones said people did not realise the effects of such hallucinogenic substances.
“Substances like Mamba have such an impact not only on the people who use them but on members of the public who have to witness people in that state,” he said.
Photographs of people said to be under the influence of Black Mamba have made Wrexham somewhat notorious in recent weeks.
Prosecutor Rhian Jackson told Flintshire Magistrates’ Court at Mold that, on Saturday, the defendant was found standing upright with his head bowed, but was unresponsive.
He appeared under the influence of a substance.
Police concerned for his welfare gave him a drink and some chocolate, and tried to get him to walk before sitting him on a wall.
An officer told how he had worked in Wrexham town centre for five years but, with the recent increase in the use of Black Mamba, people were simply left standing in a comatose state.
“That was the condition Mr Morris was in, within public view,” said Mrs Jackson.
Later that afternoon, he was found in the same condition along with a large group of others, and they were all advised to pack their belongings and leave.
The following day, the officer again saw the same group in Lord Street, but they dispersed when they saw the police arrive.
Morris had been left behind and was slumped against a flower bed, the court heard.
He was not responsive and was surrounded by vomit.
Defending solicitor Ian Barnes said his client admitted that, when legal highs first became available some four or five years ago, he had experimented with them, but it had since become “a real problem”.
Mr Barnes said Morris had started to wean himself off it and was free of its use.
But, more recently, he had started mixing with people who were heavy users of Black Mamba.
“For a young man to be consistently found in this state is sad,” said Mr Barnes.
He said it had been a “wake-up call” for Morris to be told of the condition he was in.
“I don’t think he really appreciated what other people had to witness,” said Mr Barnes.
Being remanded in custody had taught him a lesson and he intended to seek help from the drugs and alcohol service CAIS, the court heard.
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