Reason former Olympian Scott Miller turned to selling ice

Former Olympian Scott Miller will blame drug charges on “substantial issues” which relate to the end of his swimming career.

Scott Miller’s lawyers will argue the Olympian was suffering from post-elite sport depression and long-term drug abuse when he turned to selling ice.

The 47-year-old former swimmer was arrested at his Rozelle home in Sydney in February this year following a police investigation into the supply of more than $2m – or at least 4kg – worth of the drug.

Last month, Mr Miller was hit with additional charges accusing him of directing a “criminal group” between April 2020 and October 2021 from Haberfield, in Sydney’s inner west.

His lawyer, Greg Goold told a court on Wednesday that a psychiatric report was being prepared detailing “substantial issues” relating to Mr Miller’s state of mind after leaving elite sport.

Mr Goold explained the additional charges had delayed the preparation of the report, which would include post-elite competition depression and drug abuse disorder.

Scott Miller suffered from post-elite competition depression and long-term drug abuse, his lawyers said.

Mr Miller remains behind bars on NSW’s Mid North Coast after pleading guilty to initial charges, including two counts of supply prohibited drug, deal with property proceeds of crime and participate in a criminal group contributing to criminal activity.

He was hit with six charges while already behind bars where he is awaiting sentence, including manufacturing or producing a prohibited drug, supply prohibited drug, two counts of conspire to commit an offence, knowingly direct activities of a criminal group and knowingly take part in manufacturing or producing a prohibited drug.

The silver medallist previously plead guilty to driving a bag – which held eight candles containing meth worth $2.2 million – about 280km from Sydney to Yass.

The bag and vehicle were then handed off to another man with the alleged intention of transporting them to Victoria.

Mr Miller was arrested at his Rozelle home on February 16, with footage capturing him shirtless and slumped in a chair as police searched the property.

Footage captured Mr Miller slumped in a chair following his arrest at his Rozelle home. Picture: NSW Police Force via NCA NewsWire

An application was launched for Mr Miller to be sentenced alongside three other co accused in the matters to which he has already pleaded guilty.

“We say that the four accused had equal roles,” Mr Goold told the court.

Miller was a champion butterfly swimmer who won silver and bronze medals at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta in the US.