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Army investigates 'drug photos' Army investigates 'drug' footage
(about 10 hours later)
Mobile phone pictures allegedly showing soldiers taking drugs have sparked an investigation by the Army. The Army has begun an investigation into pictures showing soldiers allegedly sniffing drugs.
The images show a number of young men, said to be from two Scottish units, snorting white powder from a CD case. Mobile phone video shows a number of young men, said to be from two Scottish units, snorting white powder.
The pictures are said to show soldiers snorting the powder, then rolling on the floor in a mock wrestle. The pictures are said to show soldiers snorting the powder, then wrestling on the floor as others cheer them.
They were passed to the military by the Daily Record newspaper, and the Army confirmed that an internal inquiry had now been launched. They were passed to the military by the Daily Record newspaper and the Army confirmed that an internal inquiry had now been launched.
The paper said the troops were from the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland: the Royal Scots and Kings Own Scottish Borderers.The paper said the troops were from the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland: the Royal Scots and Kings Own Scottish Borderers.
One of them appears to be dressed in an army-issue sports kit. The Special Investigation Branch, Royal Military Police detectives, are investigating the pictures.
The Special Investigation Branch, Royal Military Police detectives, are investigating the claims. Video clip
The Daily Record has supplied one sequence of the pictures to other media organisations.
The 27-second clip shows a young man who appears to be dressed in an army-issue sports kit snorting a line of white powder on a mirror while others cheer and laugh loudly.
At the beginning, a voice is heard shouting: "I'll send it to you." Another camera phone can be seen being held in the background, filming as the powder is inhaled.
A spokesman from the Army in Scotland said: "The armed forces and army take a zero-tolerance approach to drug taking, particularly A-class drugs."A spokesman from the Army in Scotland said: "The armed forces and army take a zero-tolerance approach to drug taking, particularly A-class drugs."