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Three Australian Defence Force soldiers have been arrested on a string of charges over their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking syndicate.
A Queensland Police investigation led to the arrests of the three 23-year-olds in Townsville.
Police said cash was seized, alleging the money was intended to buy drugs to be sold for profit.
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All three have been released on bail and will return to court early next year.
The ADF said it's cooperating with police and takes incidents of this nature seriously.
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