AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, Jan 21

AAP General News (Australia)
01-21-2004
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, Jan 21

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Robertson Police (DARWIN)

Northern Territory police have denied claims that soldiers at Darwin's Robertson Barracks
may have swapped guns for drugs.

The Bulletin magazine reports that soldiers at the barracks were suspected by police
of having given a national crime syndicate guns in exchange for drugs.

However, NT Police have issued a statement clarifying comments made by its commander
GEORGE OWENS in the interview with The Bulletin.

The statement says it's believed …