20/11/2013

Police Search Bradford Home Of Paul Flowers

Police in West Yorkshire have searched the Bradford home of former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers.

It is part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that Flowers, a Methodist minister, bought illegal drugs.

Mr Flowers is under investigation after he was filmed allegedly buying drugs.

The 63-year-old has apologised for the incident.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "Officers executed a search warrant at an address in Hollingwood Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, yesterday [Tuesday] as part of their investigation into alleged drugs offences arising from a national Sunday newspaper story."

(MH/CD)

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