Ammunition kept as 'lucky charm'

The soldiers were serving with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders A soldier claimed he kept illegal ammunition in his barracks dormitory as a lucky charm, a court has heard. The L/Cpl is one of two servicemen on trial at Maidstone Crown Court accused of conspiring to steal explosives for criminal associates. The pair, who can only be referred to as soldier X and soldier Y, were stationed at Howe Barracks in Canterbury, Kent, at the time. Both deny two charges of conspiracy to possess and steal explosives. 'Daft superstition' Soldier X, a 37-year-old Colour Sgt, and soldier Y, the 28-year-old L/Cpl, were in the Fifth Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). The pair also deny a third charge of conspiracy to dishonestly undertake or assist in the retention, removal, disposal or... [read full story]