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According to the NSW State Police, the 45-year-old former swimmer “tried to spread death and disaster.”
He was arrested after police closed the door of a house in a Sydney suburb. Miller is said to have led a criminal group that trafficked large amounts of drugs. Another person was arrested at the same time and more suspects may appear in the case.
The investigation, which ended in arrest, began last month with the discovery of four kilograms of methamphetamine, which could be worth about 1.6 million on the street. Australian dollars (1 million euros).
During the arrests and searches, another kilogram of heroin and minor amounts of other drugs were detected.
“It just came to our attention then. It was not a small operation: the criminals were well organized and financially self-sufficient,” said police detective John Watson.
Miller’s star shone brightly at the 1996 Atlanta Games, where he also managed to briefly beat the Olympic record holder for the 100-meter bow tie.
Although he did not win in the final, the Australian won silver, and also won bronze in the 4x100m medley relay with his teammates.
Miller also won three awards at the World Championships in the short pool (25m).
But then the swimmer got caught up on drugs. Just a year later, he was expelled from the Australian Institute of Sports for misconduct and his pool career ended with marijuana use.
In 2008 and 2013, he has already been arrested twice on drug possession and stolen property charges.
“When my career ended, I no longer knew what to do in life,” Miller said in court.
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