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Helps explain why the Light Division march so fast

Cocaine ring of British Army soldiers jailed after selling nearly £100k of drugs to fellow personnel​

A cocaine-dealing ring of British soldiers that sold almost £100,000 of drugs to fellow military personnel have been jailed.

Rifleman Claudius Scott, Rfn Ryan Saedi, Rfn Ashleigh Walker and Lance Corporal Bradley Hesketh, who were all part of 5th Battalion, The Rifles, were sentenced to a combined 13 years and three months in prison at Bulford Military Court.

Addressing the four men, Assistant Judge Advocate John Atwill said: "You all chose to join a criminal conspiracy to supply cocaine to members of your unit for your own financial gain.

"You were a mutually reinforcing conspiracy that set out to sell as much as possible."

The 'network' of four soldiers dealt one kilo of the Class A drug cocaine at up to £100 a gramme to other servicemen at an Army barracks over a three-year period, a panel was told.

The court earlier heard Rfn Scott, 31, orchestrated the operation which saw the cocaine brought into the soldiers' base from west London.

Cocaine ring of British Army soldiers jailed after selling nearly £100k of drugs to fellow personnel

 

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Walt-a-geddon on Wolverhampton...

Labour MP's husband and former Wolverhampton mayor accused of 'stolen valour' after wearing Iraq war badge and telling coworkers 'he served in the commandos' - despite not finishing training​

A Labour MP's husband has been accused of 'stolen valour' after wearing an Iraq war badge and reportedly telling coworkers he served in the commandos.

Ex-Wolverhampton mayor and former firefighter Cllr Greg Brackenridge, 53, boasted to his voters that he had a career serving in the Marines.

Despite allegedly telling his coworkers that he served for a 'number of years' in 45 Commando amphibious commando unit, he failed to complete the training.

MP's husband boasted about being a Royal Marine but failed training

New Labour MP Sureena Brackenridge's husband has been accused of 'stolen valour' over claims he lied about his service in the Royal Marines as he never finished the training.

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Walt-a-geddon on Wolverhampton...

Labour MP's husband and former Wolverhampton mayor accused of 'stolen valour' after wearing Iraq war badge and telling coworkers 'he served in the commandos' - despite not finishing training​

A Labour MP's husband has been accused of 'stolen valour' after wearing an Iraq war badge and reportedly telling coworkers he served in the commandos.

Ex-Wolverhampton mayor and former firefighter Cllr Greg Brackenridge, 53, boasted to his voters that he had a career serving in the Marines.

Despite allegedly telling his coworkers that he served for a 'number of years' in 45 Commando amphibious commando unit, he failed to complete the training.

MP's husband boasted about being a Royal Marine but failed training

New Labour MP Sureena Brackenridge's husband has been accused of 'stolen valour' over claims he lied about his service in the Royal Marines as he never finished the training.

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No sexual hijinks? No
Men dressing like little Bo Peep?

 

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I'd follow him anywhere, and we all will now at some point of course

Military community pays tribute to 'soldier's soldier' General Sir Mike Jackson​

General Sir Mike Jackson spent three years as the head of the Army and has been described as 'inspirational' (Picture: PA/Alamy)
The Armed Forces community has paid tribute to former head of the British Army, General Sir Mike Jackson, who has died aged 80.

General 'Jacko', who was Chief of the General Staff for three years, was one of Britain's most well-known military officers since the Second World War, with tributes praising his inspiring leadership and intelligence.

He led the Army during the allied invasion of Iraq in 2003 and with Nato in 1999, famously refused to confront Russian forces at Pristina airport in Kosovo, telling his American superior: "Sir, I'm not going to start World War Three for you."

Paying tribute, the current Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Roly Walker, said: "Today we mourn the loss of a great man and excellent leader - General Sir Mike Jackson. "A soldier’s soldier, he was respected and admired for his conscientious leadership, fierce intellect, and straight-talking approach. He will be sorely missed."

Security Minister Dan Jarvis, a former Parachute Regiment officer who served alongside Gen Sir Mike, said he was an "outstanding, inspirational and charismatic leader" and also described him as a "soldier's soldier"

Military community pays tribute to 'soldier's soldier' General Sir Mike Jackson

Former Army chief General Sir Mike Jackson has been described as a 'true airborne legend' and a 'leader of the finest quality'.

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