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A former Olympic swimmer has been arrested in Australia.

The suspicion: He ran a million-dollar drug network

Scott Miller, who has won two medals in Atlanta and has since become embroiled in tragedies, addictions and relationships that ended in tragedy, is suspected of running a syndicate in Australia: "Spread Death and Anguish"

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 1:20 p.m.

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He had a promising future.

Miller (Photo: AP)

Scott Miller, a former Olympic swimmer, was arrested yesterday (Monday) in Australia after police allegedly found drugs worth $ 2 million hidden in his home.

Miller, 45, was arrested in a raid on his home in Sydney, and is suspected of operating a drug syndicate that distributed the Australian drug "Ace".

The raid on his home also found 1.5 pounds of heroin, other drugs and $ 75,000 in cash.

Miller won a silver medal in the 100m butterfly at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and added another bronze medal with the Australian Apostles ointment in the 4x100. He won For great popularity in Australia, in 1997 he was voted by a local magazine as "the most wanted bachelor in the country", but after retirement his life took a twist, and included a long line of scandals and affair.

He is considered a talented swimmer, with great potential, representing Australia in international competitions, but first became entangled in Atlanta, when he was stopped outside a bar after a brawl.

He was later cleared of any guilt.

At the Atlanta Olympics he set an Olympic record in the 100 butterfly in the qualifiers, considered a final favorite, but lost in the final, because his Russian opponent took advantage of a loophole in the butterfly ointment that allowed him to dive underwater (as opposed to chest and rowing).

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A sad story.

Miller and his late wife (Photo: GettyImages, Patrick Riviere)

After Atlanta he suffered an injury, was caught using marijuana, and was suspended for several months.

In 1999 he made headlines again thanks to his marriage to Charlotte Dawson, who was a star in New Zealand and a fashion star, a popular TV woman who hosted and starred in a number of reality shows.

Their marriage survived only one year, and a few years later she was found dead, after a long struggle with depression.

A week after her death, Miller appeared on the program "60 Minutes", told about his mental problems, and even admitted that he also suffers from depression and drug addiction, which ruined his life.

The police said after the arrest and seizure of the drugs: "On the face of it they looked like ordinary candles, but they were not wrapped in odors, but in death and anguish. They were supposed to spread death and disasters to the district, and we are glad to announce that we caught them."

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