Ex-MP for Reigate, 65, accused of one count of possessing a class A drug and three of possessing a class B drug The former MP Crispin Blunt has been charged with four drugs offences, prosecutors said. The 65-year-old, who represented Reigate from 1997 to 2024, is accused of one count of possessing a class A drug and three of possessing a class B drug. The charges were brought after police searches of his home in Horley, Surrey, as part of a separate investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Malcolm McHaffie, the head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: “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 charges follow police attendance at Mr Blunt’s home address in Horley on 25 October 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 worked closely with Surrey police as they have carried out their investigation. We remind all concerned that cri
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Ex-MP for Reigate, 65, accused of one count of possessing a class A drug and three of possessing a class B drug The former MP Crispin Blunt has been charged with four drugs offences, prosecutors said. The 65-year-old, who represented…
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Ex-MP for Reigate, 65, accused of one count of possessing a class A drug and three of possessing a class B drug The former MP Crispin Blunt has been charged with four drugs offences, prosecutors said. The 65-year-old,…
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Ex-MP for Reigate, 65, accused of one count of possessing a class A drug and three of possessing a class B drug The former MP Crispin Blunt has been charged with four drugs offences, prosecutors said. The 65-year-old, who represented…
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