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United Kingdom: traces of cocaine detected in Westminster toilets

2021-12-07T11:41:15.588Z


The discovery of these traces of drugs in the British Parliament comes as Boris Johnson has just announced a major plan to fight against drug use.


"

Sprinkler sprinkled

", say the British in this kind of situation: the sprinkler watered ... Boris Johnson on Monday launched a major ten-year plan to fight against drug trafficking and consumption.

With 700 million pounds up for grabs to implement his measures, step up police checks and step up the fight against gangs, the Prime Minister promises "

criminals

" that they will have "

nowhere to hide.

»: Consumers are now exposed to the withdrawal of their identity documents and their driving license.

A substantial medical component is also planned, to strengthen treatment against addictions and withdrawal cures.

And if he does not know where to start ... Boris Johnson will not need to go very far: traces of cocaine have indeed been found in the toilets next to his own office as well as that of Minister Priti Patel (in charge of home affairs) in the British Parliament.

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According to information from The

Times

, traces of the drug have even been detected in a dozen other lavatories of the Palace of Westminster - where the two houses of the British Parliament sit. So much so that the Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, promised that a canine brigade would be dispatched to the scene to allow the police to investigate, and to flush out any cocaine addicts - to whom it already promises a "

serious

"

sanction

(in the United Kingdom, the consumption of cocaine is punishable by seven years of imprisonment, and repeat offenders face life imprisonment).

"

The Sunday Times' allegations of drug use in parliament are very worrying,

" Sir Lindsay confirmed at the BBC microphone, "

and I will hasten to dispel the doubt with the help of the police this week.

I hope that the law will be fully applied

”.

He also reminded all parliamentarians and Westminster officials that his services are available to those who wish to be cured of an addiction.

According to a study by the national statistics body, recalls the BBC, nearly one in ten English people used drugs at least once in the previous year.

Source: lefigaro

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