Drug trafficking

Two sailors in aircraft carrier drug ring plead guilty to distribution charges

Two sailors stationed on the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan pleaded guilty last month to their role in a drug ring that has ensnared more than a dozen sailors from the flattop’s nuclear reactor department.

Machinist’s Mate Nuclear 2nd Class Andrew W. Miller pleaded guilty on Dec. 13 to distributing the hallucinogenic drug LSD at the warship’s homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, during the previous year, according to a copy of his pre-trial agreement.

As part of his plea deal, Miller will be confined for 30 days, receive a suspended bad conduct discharge and get an administrative separation board waiver, according to U.S. Naval Forces Japan spokeswoman Cmdr. Reann Mommsen.

In return, Miller agreed to testify against any other individuals caught up in the drug ring as part of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s probe.

He’ll also get immunity from future charges for his testimony, according to the plea agreement.