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| Three soldiers from The Royal Regiment of Scotland have been arrested on suspicion of theft of munitions, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. | |
| The soldiers, who serve with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, were arrested on Friday in Canterbury in Kent where they are currently based. | The soldiers, who serve with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, were arrested on Friday in Canterbury in Kent where they are currently based. |
| Strathclyde Police said the arrests were part of a joint operation between themselves and Kent Police. | Strathclyde Police said the arrests were part of a joint operation between themselves and Kent Police. |
| The Ministry of Defence said it was co-operating fully with Kent Police. | The Ministry of Defence said it was co-operating fully with Kent Police. |
| The arrests were the result of an investigation into an alleged plot to steal munitions in England which were then supplied to people in the Strathclyde area. | |
| Strathclyde Police said those being held were two men aged 36 and 27 and one woman aged 26. | |
| They said four men aged 27, 25, 25 and 20 are also "the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal for a variety of offences under the firearms act and explosives substances act". | |
| The arrests come as the 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) prepare to deploy to Afghanistan. |