British troops in a poppy field.British Troops Investigated For Heroin Smuggling -- BBC
Military police are investigating claims that British soldiers may have trafficked heroin from Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Defence said they were aware of "unsubstantiated" claims that troops were using military aircraft to ship the drug out of the country.
The inquiry is focusing on service personnel at airports in Camp Bastion and Kandahar.
Security has been tightened, with additional sniffer dogs being used as part of the crackdown at the bases.
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My Comment: This is so far only rumor and innuendo, but it will not surprise me for the simple reason that the temptation for soldiers to make a quick buck is tempting if all they have to do is ship the drugs back home.
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