An Army spokesperson said: 'As part of a planned operation the Royal Military Police arrested six Irish Guards soldiers and a Coldstream Guardsman veteran from ...
The other five suspects were released on bail. ‘It wasn’t just the barracks. A former sergeant from the Coldstream Guards was also arrested.
It comes as the regiment prepares to lead the Trooping the Colour for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Five of the seven suspects were released on bail while two were held by Red Cap Royal Military Police who had investigated for several months, it was claimed. They searched the soldiers' homes offbase. We were told they had been planning the operation for months.
An Army spokesperson told the Mirror: "As part of a planned operation the Royal Military Police arrested six Irish Guards soldiers and a Coldstream Guardsman ...
The Queen's Guard led a Trooping the Colour parade last Saturday and are due to lead another next week. According to a report, the sting was led by the Royal Military Police and has taken several months to orchestrate. "The Army does not tolerate any type of illegal or fraudulent behaviour.
SIX Irish Guards soldiers and a Coldstream Guardsman veteran have been arrested on suspicion of drugs and money laundering offences, the Ministry of Defence ...
"The Army does not tolerate any type of illegal or fraudulent behaviour. A statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Press Office said: "As part of a planned operation the Royal Military Police arrested six Irish Guards soldiers and a Coldstream Guardsman veteran from across the UK on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs and money lending and laundering offences. SIX Irish Guards soldiers and a Coldstream Guardsman veteran have been arrested on suspicion of drugs and money laundering offences, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Six men were serving members of the Irish Guard and were hauled in on suspicions of cocaine dealing and running a loan shark operation.
"The Army does not tolerate any type of illegal or fraudulent behaviour. They searched the soldiers’ homes off base. “It wasn’t just the barracks.
Six soldiers and a veteran have been arrested on suspicion of drug, money-lending and money-laundering offences, the Ministry of Defence has said.
"As this is now the subject of an independent Royal Military Police investigation, it is inappropriate to comment further." In a statement, the MoD said: "As part of a planned operation, the Royal Military Police arrested six Irish Guards soldiers and a Coldstream Guardsman veteran from across the UK on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs and money lending and laundering offences. A Coldstream Guardsman veteran and six Irish Guards were arrested by the Royal Military Police as part of a "planned operation", the MoD said.
“The army does not tolerate any type of illegal or fraudulent behaviour. As this is now the subject of an independent Royal Military police investigation, it is ...
The regiment was presented with new colours last week by Prince William in preparation for the event. “The army does not tolerate any type of illegal or fraudulent behaviour. A statement from the MoD press office said: “As part of a planned operation, the Royal Military police arrested six Irish Guards soldiers and a Coldstream Guardsman veteran from across the UK on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs and money lending and laundering offences.
Several Irish Guards dropped from the parade after they were arrested for allegedly dealing drugs and running a loan shark operation.
As this is now the subject of an independent Royal Military Police investigation, it is inappropriate to comment further.” “We’ve always had a hard-nosed policy on it,” he said. Irish Guard soldiers who were due to march in Trooping the Colour have been pulled from the parade after being arrested as part of a suspected cocaine racket.