DND: Heroin claims unfounded - Brantford Expositor - Ontario, CA

12:42 British troops in Helmand province's Camp Bastion were allegedly involved in a large heroin-smuggling operation 0 Comments

DND: Heroin claims unfounded - Brantford Expositor - Ontario, CA: "Neither British nor Canadian troops are under investigation for having allegedly smuggled heroin out of Afghanistan, despite 'unfounded' media reports suggesting they are, according to a senior Canadian defence department official.
In fact, there aren't even substantiated allegations that such a heroin smuggling ring even exists, the official said.
The Sunday Times in Britain reported over the weekend that Canadian troops at Kandahar airport and British troops in Helmand province's Camp Bastion were allegedly involved in a large heroin-smuggling operation.
The report suggested there are allegations troops were using military aircraft to smuggle large quantities of heroin out of Afghanistan.
'Media reports this past weekend suggesting that Canadian Forces personnel have been implicated in a British-led investigation into heroin smuggling by military personnel in Afghanistan are unfounded,' said Col. Tim Grubb, Canadian Forces provost marshal, in a statement released Monday. 'The Canadian Forces Military Police have confirmed with Britain's Royal Military Police that no such investigation is underway and that no such allegations have been made against either British or Canadian personnel.'"