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Bombardier Chelsea Cogswell faces 18 charges at a court martial for serving edibles to unsuspecting members of artillery battery
Members of the Royal Canadian Artillery School (RCAS) participate in Exercise Common Gunner at a base in Gagetown, New-Brunswick in July 2018. Photograph: Cpl Genevieve Lapointe
A Canadian soldier is facing court martial after alleging serving cannabis-laced cupcakes to unwitting members of her artillery unit during a live fire exercise. Bombardier Chelsea Cogswell faces 18 charges for her baking, including administering a noxious substance and behaving in a disgraceful manner.
Cogswell, who has served in the Canadian military since 2011, was working in the canteen during the multi-week “Exercise Common Gunner” at a military base in Gagetown, New Brunswick, in July 2018. The event is part of the Royal Canadian Artillery School’s officer training.
Cogswell is accused of preparing the cupcakes while she was working in the canteen and distributing them to unsuspecting members of her artillery battery. She has not commented publicly on the case.
“All the members of W Battery who consumed the cupcakes, except one, allegedly experienced symptoms which included dehydration, overheating, fatigue, confusion, dry mouth and paranoia,” according to court documents.
Images of “Exercise Common Gunner” show troops, including W Battery, firing howitzer guns with 155mm rounds.
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“Several affected members were allegedly unable to properly execute safe weapons and explosive handling drills,” wrote Commander Sandra Sukstorf, a military judge. “That afternoon, the affected members were treated by a medical technician and the military police were called.”
Two years in the pokey for this guy.
Members of the Royal Canadian Artillery School (RCAS) participate in Exercise Common Gunner at a base in Gagetown, New-Brunswick in July 2018. Photograph: Cpl Genevieve Lapointe
A Canadian soldier is facing court martial after alleging serving cannabis-laced cupcakes to unwitting members of her artillery unit during a live fire exercise. Bombardier Chelsea Cogswell faces 18 charges for her baking, including administering a noxious substance and behaving in a disgraceful manner.
Cogswell, who has served in the Canadian military since 2011, was working in the canteen during the multi-week “Exercise Common Gunner” at a military base in Gagetown, New Brunswick, in July 2018. The event is part of the Royal Canadian Artillery School’s officer training.
Cogswell is accused of preparing the cupcakes while she was working in the canteen and distributing them to unsuspecting members of her artillery battery. She has not commented publicly on the case.
“All the members of W Battery who consumed the cupcakes, except one, allegedly experienced symptoms which included dehydration, overheating, fatigue, confusion, dry mouth and paranoia,” according to court documents.
Images of “Exercise Common Gunner” show troops, including W Battery, firing howitzer guns with 155mm rounds.
=================================================================================
“Several affected members were allegedly unable to properly execute safe weapons and explosive handling drills,” wrote Commander Sandra Sukstorf, a military judge. “That afternoon, the affected members were treated by a medical technician and the military police were called.”
Two years in the pokey for this guy.
