‘Queen’s guards’ arrested for drugs, money laundering, a few days before the ‘big jubilee’ (photos)

The British Ministry of Defense said that the suspects were detained on Wednesday after an action of the Royal Military Police, in the barracks of the special branch in central England, writes BBC News.

Actions of this nature had also been carried out by the military police at the royal guard barracks in Windsor, Wales and Northern Ireland. The veteran soldier involved was previously a member of the Coldstream Guards.

Six Irish Guards belonged to the ceremonial battalion of the Irish Guard who are expected to lead the military parade “Trooping the Color” that will celebrate on Thursday the 70th anniversary of the monarch on the throne.

“As part of a planned operation, the Royal Military Police have arrested six Irish Guard soldiers and a Coldstream Guard veteran suspected of collaborating in drug distribution, bribery and money laundering,” the military said in a statement. britanike.

“The army does not tolerate any illegal or criminal behavior. The case is already under investigation by the Royal Military Police, so it is not appropriate to comment further.

The ministry did not say whether any of the detained soldiers would be allowed to take part in the anniversary celebrations next week.

Five of the detainees were released on bail, according to the daily The Mirror.

The Royal Buckingham Palace did not respond to media interest in commenting on the issue.

The Irish Guards have been one of the most active operational units of the British Army in recent years.

The queen’s grandson and second in line to the throne, Prince William, is Colonel of the Irish Guards.

Irish Rojat were formed in 1900 by Queen Victoria and have recently been deployed to combat engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan, Cyprus or the British Falkland Islands, near Argentina.

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