Police raid defence barracks for drugs

[Oz]

Police have seized white powder and cannabis during raids on an army barracks in Adelaide.

 

Military and South Australian police yesterday raided the Woodside barracks, home of the 16th Air Defence Regiment, the Nine Network reported today.

 

Police tested 41 soldiers for illicit drugs during the raids, the network said.

 

Three soldiers were issued with drug diversion notices requiring them to appear before an assessment panel instead of court, it said.

 

SA Police Superintendent Tom Reinets said military and civilian police had been planning the raids for three weeks.

 

"It was aimed at finding out from both our investigations and theirs (military police) what exactly was going on, whether there was a distribution network," Supt Reinets told Nine.

 

"It showed both us and the defence people that our intelligence is working and these issues need to be dealt with."

 

A small quantity of white powder and cannabis was seized in the raids, Nine said.

 

Author: AAP

Date: 18/07/05

Source: The Age

Copyright: © 2005. The Age Company Ltd.

[cranky]

If it still works the same way, they get booted from army with no conviction or police record. I can think of worse. But would be a bitch if you just finished your 15 year.