Pubdate: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 Source: Daily News, The (CN NS) Copyright: 2004 The Daily News Contact: http://www.hfxnews.ca/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/179 Author: Richard Dooley TWO SAILORS BUSTED IN UNDERCOVER DRUG PROBE Two Halifax-based sailors face a military court-martial after they were arrested for trafficking ecstasy, cocaine and marijuana. The two sailors were arrested in Halifax at their work places by military police yesterday after a three-week undercover investigation involving members of the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service. The two are charged under the National Defence Act and will face a military court rather than civilian justice. Military police say the two sailors were arrested without incident. But few other details about the investigation and the arrest are being revealed. "It's a very small amount," said Maj. Gilles Sansterre, commanding officer of the NIS Support Detachment. "These cases are really rare. Most people in the military conform to the drug-free environment and are ready for deployment." The military has a zero tolerance policy for drug use. The National Investigation Service enforces that policy and investigates serious and sensitive matters relating to DND property and Canadian Forces personnel in Canada and overseas. A military police report obtained last month by The Daily News identified CFB Halifax as one of a handful of military bases with a significant amount of illicit drug use or trafficking incidents. The report said marijuana is the illegal drug of choice. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth