Summary
Former justice minister and Conservative MP Crispin Blunt has admitted to having illegal drugs, including cannabis and crystal meth. He went to court in London, where he admitted to four charges of drug possession after police found the substances at his home in Surrey in October 2023.
Key Facts
- Crispin Blunt is a former justice minister and Conservative MP.
- He admitted to having illegal drugs, including cannabis and crystal meth.
- Police found these drugs during a raid at his Surrey home in October 2023.
- The raid was part of an investigation into a different allegation, for which no further action was taken.
- Blunt appeared in Westminster Magistrates' Court to admit to four drug possession charges.
- He served as MP for Reigate from 1997 to 2024.
- He was also part of David Cameron's government as under-secretary of state for prisons and youth justice from 2010 to 2012.
