LONDON: Nine British sailors assigned to a nuclear submarine have been discharged from the Royal Navy after failing compulsory drug tests, Britain’s ministry of defense has confirmed. AdvertisementsThe service personnel, stationed aboard HMS Vigilant—one of four Royal Navy submarines equipped with nuclear missiles—were dismissed after all tested positive for an illegal substance. “We do not tolerate drugs misuse by service personnel,” a Royal Navy spokesperson said. “We can confirm an investigation is underway, but it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage,” the spokesperson added. “Any allegations of wrongdoing are taken very seriously and will be dealt with appropriately.”HMS Vigilant is one of four Vanguard-class submarines in the British navy.

Source: Manila Times October 28, 2017 09:56 UTC