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26/08/2008
Queen's Guards Dismissed After Drugs Find
Five soldiers whose duties include guarding the Queen have been relieved from duty after failing drug tests.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the men, all members of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, were caught after a routine test of their unit.
The MoD would not discuss the drugs involved or the disciplinary action taken against the five.
An MoD spokesman said: "We can confirm that five members of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, London, have provided positive samples following their unit's recent testing as part of the Army's drug testing programme.
"Internal administrative action has been taken against all five soldiers. Drug misuse in the Armed Forces will not be tolerated."
A news source claims that two of the five dismissed were women and two were Iraq veterans.
It is also understood, from news reports, that a Class A drug was discovered in their samples.
The King's Troop has been guarding Buckingham Palace and other royal residences for the past three weeks.
The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery is a ceremonial unit of the British Army.
The unit forms part of the Household Troops and, when on parade with its guns, takes precedence over all other regiments in the regular forces of the British Army.
The main ceremonial role of the King's Troop is to perform gun salutes to mark the Queen's official birthday and other royal occasions.
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the men, all members of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, were caught after a routine test of their unit.
The MoD would not discuss the drugs involved or the disciplinary action taken against the five.
An MoD spokesman said: "We can confirm that five members of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, London, have provided positive samples following their unit's recent testing as part of the Army's drug testing programme.
"Internal administrative action has been taken against all five soldiers. Drug misuse in the Armed Forces will not be tolerated."
A news source claims that two of the five dismissed were women and two were Iraq veterans.
It is also understood, from news reports, that a Class A drug was discovered in their samples.
The King's Troop has been guarding Buckingham Palace and other royal residences for the past three weeks.
The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery is a ceremonial unit of the British Army.
The unit forms part of the Household Troops and, when on parade with its guns, takes precedence over all other regiments in the regular forces of the British Army.
The main ceremonial role of the King's Troop is to perform gun salutes to mark the Queen's official birthday and other royal occasions.
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