Crispin Blunt: Former Tory MP charged with possession of sophistication A medication | EUROtoday

Former Conservative MP Crispin Blunt has been charged with 4 medicine offences, prosecutors stated.

The 65-year-old, who as soon as represented Reigate, in Surrey, is accused of 1 rely of possessing a category A drug and three of possessing a category B drug.

The fees had been introduced after police searches of his dwelling in Horley as a part of a separate investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) stated.

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He is because of seem in courtroom later this month.

Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, stated: “We have decided to charge Crispin Blunt, 65, with four drugs offences – one count of possessing a controlled drug of Class A and three counts of possessing a controlled drug of Class B.

“The fees observe police attendance at Mr Blunt’s dwelling tackle in Horley on October 25 2023, which was in relation to a separate matter.

“Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring this case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.

“We have labored intently with Surrey Police as they’ve carried out their investigation.

“We remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.

“It is important that there ought to be no reporting, commentary or sharing of knowledge on-line which might in any method prejudice these proceedings.”

Mr Blunt will seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 25.

The class A drug is alleged to be methylamphetamine, and the category B medicine are alleged to be GBL, hashish and amphetamine.

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