Two U.S. Navy sailors pleaded guilty to dealing fentanyl-laced pills aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a report published Sept. 18.
The guilty pleas follow an investigation that began after one sailor died and another was hospitalized from suspected overdoses on the ship. The sailors now face prison sentences and major financial penalties, according to the report.
The report did not name the two sailors, specify their ranks, or detail the number of pills involved, the dates of the overdose incidents, or the specific terms of the plea agreements, including the length of any proposed sentences or the amounts of the fines.
Sources: DVIDS News · Naval News