New plans unveiled by the government could see “middle-class coke heads” face five-year football bans if convicted of selling or taking class A drugs at matches. Anyone convicted could also be ordered to surrender their passports when their team is playing abroad.
The rules, announced on Thursday (19 May) by policing minister Kit Malthouse, are part of a bid to tackle a rise in violence and disorder at sports matches. Boris Johnson said the drug habits of “middle-class coke heads” are driving crime across the UK.
“Middle-class coke heads should stop kidding themselves, their habit is feeding a war on our streets driving misery and crime across our country and beyond”, the Prime Minister said. “That’s why we are stepping up our efforts to make sure those who break the law face the full consequences – because taking illegal drugs is never a victimless crime.”
