Australian Olympic swimmer Scott Miller pleads guilty to his role in a drug syndicate

Australian Olympic Miller was sentenced to 5 years and six months in prison in Australia, according to NewsWire. that country.

Olympic swimmer Scott Miller pleaded guilty to his role in a drug syndicate in an Australian court.

The 47-year-old former Olympic silver medalist pleade guilty Thursday to supplying illegal drugs and participating in a criminal group that contributed to criminal activity. He was sentence to 5 years also six months in prison, according to Australian NewsWire.

His lawyer, Arjun Chhabra, previously painted a image of a successful Olympic swimmer. Whose “public retirement” from his time as an athlete left him “unprepared for the transition to a life outside of his sports career,” according to NewsWire Australia.

News contacted Chhabra for comment but did not get a response immediately.

According to the publication, his mental health problems have been exacerbate by the COVID-19 pandemic. Which led to the end of his trucking business. “This problem continued for years and at least contributed to drug abuse,” Judge Penny Hawk said. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Judge Hoke said Miller played a “central role” in supplying drugs to the crime ring, according to news outlets.

Miller is eligible for parole in February 2024, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.

According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, prosecutors’ lawyers told the court that Miller would melt methamphetamine into a white wax hidden in a secret compartment in his Toyota Camry. Police chased Miller and another suspected drug supplier from Balmain to Yass. And the two were eventually arrest in February 2021 for supplying illegal drugs.”

Police executed a search warrant also found “approximately one kilogram of heroin with a street value of $250,000, more than $75,000 in cash, cell phones, documents, encrypted electronics, and a small amount of illegal drugs.”