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Army investigates 'drug' footage | Army investigates 'drug' footage |
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The Army has begun an investigation into pictures showing soldiers allegedly sniffing drugs. | The Army has begun an investigation into pictures showing soldiers allegedly sniffing drugs. |
Mobile phone video shows a number of young men snorting white powder while others cheer them on. | |
The soldiers are said to be members of the Royal Scots Borderers 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland. | |
They pictures were passed to the military by the Daily Record newspaper and the Army confirmed that an internal inquiry had been launched. | |
The investigation is being conducted by the Special Investigation Branch of the Royal Military Police. | |
Video clip | Video clip |
The Daily Record has supplied one sequence of the pictures to other media organisations. | 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. | 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 filming in the background as the powder is inhaled. | |
A spokesman for the Army in Scotland said: "The armed forces and army take a zero-tolerance approach to drug taking, particularly A-class drugs." | |
Soldiers are randomly drug-tested. |