From Viagra to the bayonet

(BRUSSELS2) According to official figures from the Ministry of Defence, provided in response to a question from a Conservative MP, Nick de Bois, published by the very serious British daily The Times, the army has suffered £7 million in theft over the past seven years, or £1 million a year.

In this inventory à la Prévert, we find heavy items — a Bedford vehicle, equipment for the nuclear submarines of the RAF base in Marham, 100 bayonets... —; classic—copper piping, electric heaters, and various ammunition (blank or real)—; family jewels — silver cutlery (value £7000) from the Redford Cavalry, a silver statue from the Household Cavalry of Knightsbridge (value £25.000)... — and the unusual. A few thousand Viagra pills (value £5800) were allegedly stolen in this way. Viagra is used in military medicine, officially, to increase blood pressure, very useful at altitude or for airplane pilots... We don't know the side effects on descent 😉

In the British Ministry of Defence, we are aware of the " problem (which is) taken very seriously said Minister Andrew Murrisson. Fraud is also tending to decrease, he points out: in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, £2,5 million of stolen equipment was reached, compared to just under £2012 million for the fiscal year. 2013-XNUMX.

(Source: Nick de Bois)