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| Reverent Paul Flowers |
(Scroll down for video) A minister and a former bank chief was seen buying illegal drugs after losing more than $1 billion, according to police reports in the United Kingdom.
The Reverent Paul Flowers, a Methodist minister, was recorded on video buying hard drugs a few days after being questioned by members of parliament about the collapse of his bank.
In the shocking video, Flowers, 63, is seen in his car discussing the type of cocaine and methamphetamine he wants from a dealer in Leeds. Then, he is seen counting cash to complete the deal.
Flowers apologized for his actions. He said that it was stupid and wrong, and blamed the pressures of his job at the bank.
Flowers was the president of the Co-operative Bank until May of this year, when he resigned as the bank's financial problems became apparent. The bank lost 700 million pounds or more than $1 billion in the first six months of this year.
The day after his appearance in parliament, Flowers sent a text reading: "I was grilled by the Treasury Select Committee yesterday, and then I went to Manchester to get wasted with friends."