A former UK justice minister has pleaded guilty to multiple drug-related offences, admitting to possession of cocaine and ketamine as well as supplying Class A drugs to others on several occasions.
The admission came during a court appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Wednesday, where the ex-minister faced charges linked to his personal use and distribution of controlled substances while holding public office.
Blunt pleaded guilty to one count of possessing Class A drugs and three counts of possessing Class B drugs, following a police raid on his Surrey home in October 2023. Investigators also found him in possession of GBL, a sedative, as well as cannabis, methamphetamine, and crystal meth.
The 65-year-old’s guilty plea marks a dramatic fall from grace for a once-prominent politician who served in key roles overseeing aspects of the UK justice system.
Blunt held office in David Cameron’s government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Youth Justice from 2010 to 2012. He later chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee from 2015 to 2017.
He lost the Conservative (Tory) whip in October 2023 following his arrest and sat as an independent until he stepped down as an MP at the 2024 general election. A graduate of the Sandhurst Military Academy, Blunt served over a decade as a British Army officer before entering politics.
