Scott Miller, Former Australian Olympic Swimmer, Arrested and Charged With Running Drug Ring

Scott Miller, a former Olympic swimmer from Australia, was arrested and charged with drug trafficking on Tuesday. Australian police seized methamphetamine valued at 2 million Australian dollars ($1.6 million) and accused him of directing a criminal syndicate. According to a police statement, Miller, 45, and another 47-year-old man, who has not been named, were arrested at their homes in Sydney after finding methylamphetamine concealed in candles.

“Others, it will be alleged, are working under his instruction,” Police Detective Superintendent John Watson said, as reported by Associated Press. “This was not a small operation. They were well organized and well-financed.” Officers located and seized one kilogram of heroin with a street value of $25,000. They also seized over $75,000 cash, cellphones, encrypted electronic devices as well as other drugs. A white Toyota Camry, allegedly used by the syndicate to transport drugs, was also seized.

Miller had a successful career in swimming. In the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Miller won a silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly. He was also a member of the Australian 4 x 100-meter relay team that won bronze in Atlanta. Additionally, Miller won a world championship gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly at Rio de Janerio in 1995.

This is not the first time Miller has had run-ins with the law. In 2013, Miller was arrested for drug possession and was given a one-year suspended jail sentence. Miller was previously married to Australian television personality Charlotte Dawson who talked to the Sydney Morning Herald in 2014 about Miller’s trouble with drugs.

‘Of course, I care that he gets better; he’s the man I married, a lot of me still loves him and of course I want him to have a fruitful life,” Dawson said. ”He’ll be the only man I’ll ever marry and it’s broken my heart to see him go through such hardship, and I wish him all the best.” Miller was interviewed for 60 Minutes at the time and talked about his battle with addiction. Before Miller’s interviewed aired, Dawson said she would have a hard time watching it.

”I will be with a friend, but I am not looking forward to it,” she stated. “It was a painful time in my life and it might not be good for me. To me, it’s well over 10 years ago. This broke me very much. I had to go away for five years and leave this country and rebuild my life … I’ve adjusted and moved on, but it is still very painful.”