Traces of a drug suspected to be cocaine were found at a residence of former United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss.
The drug was discovered over the summer at Truss’s former grace-and-favor home, a residence granted to leading officials during their time in office, the Guardian reported. A member of the cleaning staff claimed the substance was found after a party attended by Truss and her allies. It was apparently confirmed to be cocaine when a swab of the drug tested positive in a cocaine test. Truss fervently denies the report.
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“This is categorically untrue,” a Truss spokesperson told the Daily Mail. “If there were evidence that this alleged activity had occurred during her use of Chevening, Ms. Truss would have expected to have been informed and for the relevant authorities to have properly investigated the matter. As it is, the Guardian have produced no evidence to support these spurious claims.”
Cocaine is classified as a Class A drug in the U.K., along with heroin, crack cocaine, and other hard drugs, carrying the heaviest possible penalty for possession, according to the U.K.’s government website. Offenders could spend up to seven years in prison, pay an “unlimited” fine, or both. Production and supply of the drug carries a punishment of up to life in prison.
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The Guardian stressed that it has found no evidence that Truss used the substance or was aware of it.
Other sources told the outlet that suspected cocaine residue has been found in the aftermath of several parties held by members of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet.
