Squadron deals with aftermath of 27 drug charges

Squadron deals with aftermath of 27 drug charges

(EXCERPT) , By Ron Jensen, Stars and Stripes European edition,
Saturday, August 9, 2003

RAF LAKENHEATH, England — Lt. Col. Bill Delaney was met with some
sobering news when he arrived to take command of the 48th Security
Forces Squadron last year.

Several of his cops, he was told by the Office of Special
Investigations, were being watched for drug use on base.

“They told me it was substantial in the unit,” Delaney said Thursday
afternoon.

Eventually, 27 people were arrested for drug use and distribution on
base, 15 of them cops. The investigation went public in October.

The final court-martial from the investigation was last month. Of the
27, one person was acquitted. Another was acquitted of the drug charge
but found guilty of fraudulent enlistment for lying about drug use
when enlisting.

Fifteen faced courts-martial and the rest were dealt with
administratively.

None of th...

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