Nine UK sailors dismissed after failing drug tests

London Oct 28 (IANS) Nine British servicemen have been thrown off a nuclear submarine after testing positive for drugs the Ministry of Defence announced.

The servicemen were dismissed from duty from HMS Vigilant -- which carries the Trident nuclear deterrent reports the BBC.

The Royal Navy said it did not tolerate drugs misuse adding: "Those found to have fallen short of our high standards face being discharged from service."

Earlier this month the submarine s captain was relieved of his command after an alleged "inappropriate relationship" with a member of his crew.

The Royal Navy said at the time that an investigation was ongoing and operations were not impacted.

HMS Vigilant is one of Britain s four Vanguard-class submarines which carry up to eight Trident missiles armed with nuclear warheads.

--IANS
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