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Story summary
- The Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports 175 drug cases among nearly 200 Royal Navy sailors from 2018–2024, involving cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy, and steroids.
- Some sailors served on Vanguard-class submarines carrying the Trident 2 missiles.
- Most of those caught were dismissed under a strict zero-tolerance policy.
- Former Navy commanders warn service pressures may push sailors to drug use.
- Despite these findings, no drugs have been found on submarines in seven years.
