Soldiers tried to sell £10k of cannabis

Two British soldiers are facing jail after they admitted trying to sell £10,000 worth of cannabis. The two men have been given anonymity following a request by the Ministry of Defence and appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court as ‘X’ and ‘Y’. The soldiers are involved in ‘kinetic (military) operations’ for the armed forces, the court heard. Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring warned that custody was ‘very much at play’ for the pair. They appeared behind a thick screen in the dock…