- Former Conservative MP Crispin Blunt admitted to possessing multiple illegal drugs during a court hearing.
- Police discovered the substances while investigating a separate allegation that resulted in no further action.
- The sixty-five-year-old politician served as a justice minister before his arrest in late 2023.
At Westminster magistrates court, Crispin Blunt formally acknowledged his guilt regarding four drug-related offenses. The sixty-five-year-old former member of parliament faced charges for possessing class A and class B substances. These illegal items were uncovered during a police search of his residence in Horley, Surrey. The raid occurred in October 2023 following a wider investigation into his activities.
The illegal inventory found at his home included methamphetamine, cannabis, and the sedative GBL. Prosecutors stated that crystal meth was located on his bedside table during the police search. Additionally, law enforcement officers recovered plastic bottles containing a mixture of amphetamine and methamphetamine. A syringe holding GBL was also discovered hidden inside a laptop bag during the intervention.
This criminal discovery originated from an inquiry into a chemsex party alleged to have occurred in September 2023. While police initially looked into a rape allegation, they eventually dropped those specific charges due to insufficient evidence. Blunt reportedly remained calm and polite as he identified the drugs for the officers. He chose to represent himself during these recent criminal court proceedings regarding the drug possession.
The total value of the confiscated drugs varied across the different substances found on the property. The crystal meth was estimated to be worth between 200 and 250 pounds. Small amounts of cannabis and weighing scales with powder residue were also seized. These items served as central evidence in the four counts of drug possession to which the former minister pleaded guilty this Wednesday.
Blunt had a long political career, representing Reigate in parliament starting in 1997. He previously held the position of minister for prisons and youth justice under David Cameron. His legislative tenure ended in 2024 after he lost the party whip following his initial arrest. Before entering politics, he served for over ten years as an officer in the British army after graduating from Sandhurst.
