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Soldiers charged over explosives | Soldiers charged over explosives |
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Two soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have appeared in court charged with the possession of explosives for an unlawful purpose. | |
Colour Sergeant Garry Graham, 36, from Kilmarnock, and Kieran Campbell, 27, from Strathclyde, appeared at Folkestone Magistrates Court. | |
They have been remanded in custody after being arrested at Howe Barracks in Canterbury, Kent. | |
Three other men have been arrested, two of them in the Strathclyde area. | |
The soldiers serve with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, currently based in Canterbury. | The soldiers serve with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, currently based in Canterbury. |
Strathclyde Police said the arrests were part of a joint operation with Kent Police. | Strathclyde Police said the arrests were part of a joint operation with Kent Police. |
The Ministry of Defence said it was co-operating fully with the Kent force. | The Ministry of Defence said it was co-operating fully with the Kent force. |
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. | 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 two men aged 27 and 20 were arrested in Scotland on Friday, while another 27-year-old arrested at Canterbury has been brought north to appear in court. | |
Two of the three men are expected to appear in Glasgow Sheriff Court later. | |
A female civilian who was arrested at Howe Barracks has been freed on bail. | |
They were also "the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal for a variety of offences under the firearms act and explosives substances act". | They were 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) prepares to deploy to Afghanistan. | The arrests come as the 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) prepares to deploy to Afghanistan. |