– I have asked for an assessment of what lies behind that reaction, what actually happened, and what information the guards received during the process. This is the response of defense chief Eirik Kristoffersen to the question of whether he agrees with the guard commander’s reaction. – He has made it very clear to all guardsmen that there is zero tolerance for drug use while serving in the armed forces, says the defense chief. It was the guard commander himself who chose to graduate the soldiers. Earlier in the week, Forbregd told news that he no longer trusts the guards who have come forward for the use of illegal drugs. Get high in your spare time 30 guardsmen were dismissed after admitting drug use. – They rush around in their spare time and that should be mitigating, some say. What do you think? – We have just had a round on protecting conscripts for initial service if they are on a welfare trip or other things. If they injure themselves then, they must be protected in the same way as in service, says Kristoffersen. He assumes that you are always on duty as you are first duty. – Even when they are in premium, it is necessary to comply with the rules that we have. The police notified The police notified the defense about a party with five conscripts two weeks ago. In the wake of this case, a further 25 guards have come forward and admitted to using illegal drugs while on leave. The head of the guard told news that these guards would be well taken care of, that we are talking about great women and men who have made a mistake. – And that has a consequence, but now they are dismissed within one or two days after going through the necessary procedures, said the head of the guard on Wednesday.
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The chief of defense asks for insight into the graduation of 30 guards – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
