Australian Olympic Medalist Scott Miller Sentenced to Five Years In Prison For Drug-Ring Role

Australian Olympic Medalist Scott Miller Sentenced to Five Years In Prison For Drug-Ring Role

Australian Olympic medalist Scott Miller has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for his role as the ringleader of a drug operation in New South Wales. Arrested in February 2021 and behind bars since that date, Miller, now 47 years old, received his official sentence earlier this week in Downing Centre District Court. He will be ineligible for parole for three years, making 2024 the earliest he can be released.

When Miller was arrested, he was in possession of more than $2 million in heroin and ICE, which was hidden in candles, and was cited by authorities as the head of a NSW drug ring. Police tracked Miller for several days, following each of his moves, before making their arrest. Miller eventually pleaded guilty to multiple charges, leading to the sentence of five-plus years in jail.

At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Miller was the silver medalist in the 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind Russia’s Denis Pankratov, who set a world record en route to gold. Miller also helped Australia to the bronze medal in the 400 medley relay. Following his Olympic efforts, Miller found difficulty adjusting to life outside of sports. Several friends and coaches provided the court with character statements and support to Miller ahead of his sentencing.

Beyond his Olympic medals, Miller was a World Short Course Championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Champs gold medalist in the 100 butterfly.

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