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Title: RAF corporal busted for importing XTC & selling it online between tours of duty
Post by: Jack N Hoff on August 07, 2013, 10:02 am
An RAF corporal who sold ecstasy tablets online that he had imported between his tours of duty in Afghanistan has been jailed.

Corporal Scott Cuckoo, who was described as an 'impeccable' serviceman, bought the drugs from the Netherlands before selling them on over the internet.

The married 30-year-old faces being dishonourably discharged from the forces after being jailed for 28 months today.

The talented serviceman, described as a high-flyer, first began using ecstasy as a means of coping with what happened to him in Afghanistan, Winchester Crown Court was told.

Disgraced Cuckoo was rumbled when customs officers intercepted three packages from the Netherlands destined for his home address.

They each contained 50 ecstasy tablets and were labelled with the false name 'Mr S Coombes', the court heard.

Police called at his flat in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and the helicopter engineer admitted he had invented the alias and the packages were in fact his.

Officers searched the property and found a further 139 tablets and 26.43g of the drug in powder form. They had a total street value of £1,600.

The home was also filled with packaging materials, which were ready to send out to his customers who had ordered online.

They were designed to look like they contained spare parts for machinery.

Prosecutor Rebecca Fairbairn said: 'In April this year, a number of packages were intercepted by the UK Border Force, which were destined for Basingstoke.

'Each package was found to contain around 50 ecstasy tablets and were addressed to a 'Mr S Coombes'.

'The only residents of that address were Mr Cuckoo and his wife. On April 23, the police attended the address to speak to Mr Coombes, and Mr Cuckoo answered the door.

'Officers asked him the whereabouts of Mr Coombes and disclosed what their enquiry was about.

'The defendant made it clear he was involved in the matter and was arrested. A large quantity of ecstasy tablets and powder were found.'

Cuckoo has been in the RAF for ten years and worked as an aircraft engineer, fixing helicopters in Afghanistan.

Some of the helicopters were used to repatriate dead or injured servicemen, and others on Special Forces missions, the court heard.

Cuckoo completed eight tours of Afghanistan and spent seven months there last year alone.

But he has now had to rent out his home and move back in with his parents after his drug dealing business brought his career to an abrupt end.

Nicholas Rowland, mitigating, said: 'His seniors describe him as a highly skilled and motivated serviceman who performed admirably.

'He was held in high regard in the squadron and his performance at home and abroad has been remarkable.

'His commanding officers say he has an impeccable skill set, and had a high-flying career ahead of him. But he got involved in this incredibly foolish enterprise and he has now lost his career.

'He will be dishonourably discharged and his pension will disappear. His personal life has been devastated by what he's done.'

Mr Rowland added: 'Mr Cuckoo started to use ecstasy as a coping mechanism when he returned from Afghanistan.

'From using it as a coping mechanism, he somehow embarked on this project, which he did not need to do for financial reasons.

'He did it to help him cope with depression, which is a rather bizarre reaction to what had happened to him in Afghanistan.

'He saw many things on active service that others could not possibly imagine. Servicemen respond in different ways.'

Judge Jane Miller QC said: 'You were quite clearly a very promising young man and this is a fall from grace.

'What possessed you to start importing drugs from abroad and start dealing, I cannot imagine.'

Cuckoo fought back tears as he was led from the dock to the cells. He admitted one charge of possession of ecstasy with intent to supply.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2385266/RAF-corporal-Scott-Cuckoo-jailed-selling-ecstasy-online-Afghanistan-tours.html
Title: Re: RAF corporal busted for importing XTC & selling it online between tours of duty
Post by: lssb2132 on August 07, 2013, 10:39 am
Jesus christ, poor fella. Fuck the system etc.
Title: Re: RAF corporal busted for importing XTC & selling it online between tours of duty
Post by: klemmo on August 07, 2013, 10:47 am
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His commanding officers say he has an impeccable skill set, and had a high-flying career ahead of him. But he got involved in this incredibly foolish enterprise and he has now lost his career.

A more foolish enterprise than the Afghan war?
Title: Re: RAF corporal busted for importing XTC & selling it online between tours of duty
Post by: PlanB on August 07, 2013, 02:04 pm
This is a truly horrible story, a man that has served our country in every aspect of the word service during totally unjust wars and destruction has now lost everything because he made one mistake. Yes in the eyes of the law, what he did was illegal but why are we so quick to just cast someone down for one mistake they may have committed due to the mental and physical stresses and strains war has upon us.
Rather then cast someone out due to this one law breaking mistake why can't we focus on the many good things he did for his country with his outstanding service and offer some other form of rehabilitation or program to help him deal with his depression rather then throwing him in a box to "think about what you've done".

Pathetic, absolutely pathetic, hope this man can piece together his life again and people don't perceptive him as a form of evil criminal!

PlanB :)
Title: Re: RAF corporal busted for importing XTC & selling it online between tours of duty
Post by: TheCostelloGroup on August 07, 2013, 03:15 pm
Only scumbags in this story are the people who put this man behind bars. This man puts his life at risk for our country, to protect us and they lock him up over some MDMA.

What a disgrace, every officer, judge, fiscal and whoever else should be ashamed of themselves.


Guy was pretty stupid though. As soon as the police came to the door, he should have just said 'Sorry, he isn't home right now. Could you come back later at about 7pm.' By the sounds of things the police came to ask somebody who wasn't even him a couple of questions and he admitted everything.

He should have then ditched the packaging material, dumped the pills and computer he used and then give the old 'No comment' when the police came back. He would have walked away totally free.
Title: Re: RAF corporal busted for importing XTC & selling it online between tours of duty
Post by: rynoragin on August 07, 2013, 03:49 pm
Dude this kind of shit makes me sick. He is a fucking hero. Those fat fucking judges and piece of shit power hungry cops don't do shit for us. Free my nigga Cuckoo!!

Ryno