Posted on 04/19/2017 4:11:49 PM PDT by TigerClaws
Authorities arrested several soldiers at Fort Stewart on Tuesday. The soldiers are believed to have used, had or involved in the sale of cocaine.
Officials at the base were reluctant to speak with Popular Military, only offering a small statement in a press release.
“We dedicate resources and work closely with our local law enforcement partners to identify and suppress illegal drug use in our ranks,” Maj. Gen. James Rainey, senior commander of Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, said in a news release.
An anonymous source at the base told Popular Military that sixty four soldiers from the 3-15 Infantry Battalion and the 1-30 Infantry Battalion are involved. It is not clear how many of them have been arrested. The source said the soldier at the top of the drug ring had ties to a known drug cartel.
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office arrested Pvt. First Class Mario Figueroa on drug trafficking charges, according to Maj. Jeff Hein of the LCSO Drug Task Force. The arrest was the result of a 90-day investigation by LCSO, Fort Stewart’s Criminal Investigation Division and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
Pvt. First Class Mario Figueroa
The names of all those arrested have yet to be released.
A spokesman for the Army’s Criminal Investigative Division (CID), Chris Grey, confirmed the apprehension of other soldiers but would not say how many soldiers were apprehended.
Apparently, security at the Georgia military base locked down the entire base and conducted 100% search of all vehicles entering the base.
“There are over 25,000 men and women serving in the Army at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield who selflessly defend our country every day,” Rainey said. “This incident does not diminish their hard work and sacrifices.”
Damn, I hope this isn’t true. That’s a serious breakdown in leadership if that many are involved.
Active Duty ping.
I don't know but they're certainly not as well known as that guy named "Anonymous Source".....
Wasn't he the same guy predicting the Hillary win in the presidency or was he the one who busted the Russians for hacking the election? I don't know, that guy gets quoted so damn much it's hard to keep up with him..........
Doesn’t look either left or right - just military from a civilian ex-military (probably) perspective.
‘Some, they may go for cocaine. I’m sure if I even took one little sniff, it would bore me terrifically too, yet I get a kick out of you’
My guess is that the Mexican drug cartels have been getting more than their money’s worth by sending their recruits to join our military for training, combat experience and expanding their market.
Hey they get citizenship if they serve and manage to stay out of jail.
Ft. Stewart, just off I-95, south of Savannah.
Fort Stewart is the largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River. It covers 280,000 acres. It's approximately 41 miles southwest of the city of Savannah.
Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield are the Army's world-class training, and military armored power projection combination on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
Tank, field artillery, helicopter gunnery, and small arms ranges operate simultaneously throughout the year with little time lost to bad weather.
Fort Stewart isn’t a base, it’s a post. The Army doesn’t have bases in CONUS.
Lockdown & p*** test for everybody from the CG on down!
It has been reported by a lot of outlets.
Do you remember Viet Nam?
oh dear Lord.....even our military is corrupted..
Nam did us no good in the long run.....
That’s why I was wondering why someone was bashing the article.
“anonymous” is absurd when it comes to Trump allegations.
But when people have been arrested and the military isn’t denying it, it’s a little more than anonymous.
Does ANYBODY read more than the thread title and a few lines anymore? :)
Court-martial and discharge.
The general’s statement is total BS.
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