Special forces airman caught taking drugs after testing at elite unit
Special forces airman is caught taking drugs after compulsory testing teams visit his Chinook-flying unit three times in three weeks in ‘unheard of’ crackdown
- Airman in RAF Chinook helicopter unit caught taking drugs in huge crackdown
- He reportedly could lose his job as the force has a zero tolerance policy to drugs
An airman for the Special Forces could be sacked after he was caught taking drugs during an ‘unheard of’ crackdown in an elite unit which flies Chinook helicopters.
Compulsory testing teams reportedly circled in on the RAF Special Forces Flight, 7 Squadron three separate times in just three weeks, which led to the airman’s drug taking being discovered.
The RAF has a zero tolerance policy towards drugs, so he is likely to be booted off the force, sources were reported to have claimed.
Crews from 7 Squadron operate modified twin-rotor Chinook HC6 Helicopters in support of SAS and SBS missions.
Members are amongst the most skilled members of the RAF and are always on-call to fly into enemy territory undetected or under attack.
An airman for the Special Forces could be sacked after he was caught taking drugs during an ‘unheard of’ crackdown in the elite unit which flies Chinook helicopters (stock photo of an RAF Chinook helicopter deployed from RAF Odiham)
Crews from 7 Squadron operate modified twin-rotor Chinook HC6 Helicopters in support of SAS and SBS missions (file photo)
However, bosses were concerned about a culture of cocaine use amongst squadron staff, the Sun reports.
A source told the paper that it was ‘unheard of’ for a unit to get tested for drugs three times in just three weeks, so leadership must have had ‘intel about a drug problem’.
They said it was a ‘real blow’ for the elite squadron to have a drug user amongst their members.
Special Forces Flight will have now been tested four times this year – and the base which houses Chinook fleet, RAF Odiham, has been drug tested 15 times.
The RAF told the Sun: ‘Random testing is part of our determination to ensure our people are fit to carry out operations to keep the UK safe.’
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