Eight scouts have been sent home from an international gathering after one was charged with supplying cannabis and another with possession of the drug.
The ten-day ‘jamborette’ in Scotland included activities such as mountain biking, kayaking and climbing for 1,500 participants aged 14 to 17.
But scout leaders called in police after spotting some of the children with the drug.
Eight scouts sent home from international jamboree at picturesque Blair Castle, Perthshire.
One 16-year-old Scottish boy has been charged with supplying controlled drugs and a 17-year-old from the United States has been charged with possession of drugs, understood to be cannabis.
Police were called to the event in the grounds of the picturesque Blair Castle at Blair Atholl, Perthshire, on Thursday.
Last night a spokesman for Police Scotland said: ‘After enquiries were conducted, a 17-year-old male was charged and given a Recorded Police Warning for possession of controlled drugs, and a 16-year-old male was charged and is to be reported for supplying controlled drugs.’
The teenagers were sent home from the camp along with six other scouts.
A source said: ‘They were spotted near the trees by a leader who knew something was going on and the drugs were found. They then called in police and kept them in the centre of the camp until officers arrived.’
The source added: ‘It’s not what scouting is about and most of the others here think they are fools.’
Scouts Scotland confirmed that eight teenagers had been sent home from the gathering.
Police were called to the event in the castle grounds. A 16-year-old Scottish boy has been charged with supplying controlled drugs and a 17-year-old from the United States has been charged with possession of drugs
A spokesman for the organisation said: ‘Scouts Scotland has a zero tolerance policy on narcotics use and this matter has been reported to Police Scotland.’
The huge gathering of teenagers from across the globe at Blair Atholl has been held every two years since 1946, making it the world’s oldest continually held jamborette.
Scottish scouts representing every district and region in the country are paired with counterparts from as far afield as Japan, Zambia, Canada, Iceland and Hong Kong. The event is unique in that scouts camp in mixed-country leaderless patrols, giving them the opportunity to get to know other scouts from around the world.
This year’s event will conclude on Friday, after which overseas scouts can stay for up to five days in the homes of Scottish scouts.
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