The France insoumise MP for Loire-Atlantique, Andy Kerbrat, confirmed information from Current values according to which he was arrested in the metro in Paris, Thursday October 17, while he was buying drugs.
Andy Kerbrat acknowledges having “summer controlled in possession of narcotics” last Thursday, October 17. The deputy La France insoumise published, on the night of Monday, October 21 to Tuesday, October 22, a press release in which he confirms the information of Current values according to which he was arrested around 10 p.m.in flagrante delicto while he bought narcotics on the platform of the Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro station, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris“.
Andy Kerbrat explains having “immediately recognized the facts“and be”returned the next day to the police station for a free hearing“. According to Current Values, the LFI deputy was “in possession of 1.35 grams of 3-MMC“, a “synthetic drug belonging to the cathinone family and used in festive or sexual contexts“. The elected representative of Loire-Atlantique is “met at the disposal of justice“, who will summon him”within the framework ofa penal order“.
“Faced with personal problems and psychological fragilitiesI may have used synthetic drugs“, writes Andy Kerbrat in his press release, which announces that he will”follow a care protocol“, which will allow him when the time comes to “to resume [son] parliamentary activity“.
“L’addiction is a public health problem and should be treated as such“, explains the deputy. The elected official”present [ses] apologies to [ses] voters“but also to”[son] parliamentary group, to [son] team and to all the rebellious and New Popular Front activists“.
Andy Kerbrat received the support of deputies from the Ecologist and Social group Sandrine Rousseau et Danielle Simonnet. “Drug consumption and addiction are an issue of care, mental health and support“, wrote Sandrine Rousseau in particular.
Andy Kerbrat, on the other hand, was criticized by several deputies of the National Rally as Kevin Pfefferor even Jordan Guittonwho judges the facts “ashamed“and the attitude of the deputy”not worthy of an elected official“. “LFI: France is unworthy“, she wrote Helene Laporte.
