A French far-left lawmaker admitted on Tuesday to having been caught by police after purchasing a synthetic drug from an underage supplier in a street deal, earning him a sharp rebuke from France’s law-and-order interior minister.
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Andy Kerbrat, 34, a member of parliament for the France Unbowed (LFI) party was picked up by police on October 17 carrying 1.35 grams of 3-Methylmethcathinone, prosecutors said.
The teenage seller had one gram of the synthetic drug on him, as well as 200 euros (US$216) in cash, they added.
3-MMC is a designer drug intended to mimic the effects of cocaine at about half the street price.
Kerbrat, who was not detained, is being investigated for illicit narcotics use.
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Posting his admission on social media, Kerbrat said he would seek medical attention for his addiction.