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Sailors Plead Guilty to Fentanyl-Laced Pills on USS Abraham Lincoln

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Bailey Szramowski and Johnnese Poomaihealani pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills aboard USS Abraham Lincoln.
Szramowski gave sailor A.N. ten pills; A.N. died of fentanyl intoxication on Jan. 3 2023 in San Leandro.
Days later Szramowski sold three pills to sailor C.L., who survived after Narcan.
Szramowski faces five years, up to 40 years and a $5 million fine.
Poomaihealani faces up to 20 years, a $1 million fine; sentencing set for Dec. 11.

History

Historical Context

The 12 October 2000 suicide bombing of USS Cole in Aden killed 17 sailors and spurred the Navy to overhaul anti-terrorism force-protection, creating the Maritime Force Protection Command and tightening onboard security. Decades later, a 2023 fentanyl overdose on USS Abraham Lincoln led the Navy to allocate multi-million dollars for expanded DEA inspections and mandatory opioid-awareness training across the fleet.

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Story summary

Bailey Szramowski and Johnnese Poomaihealani pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills aboard USS Abraham Lincoln.
Szramowski gave sailor A.N. ten pills; A.N. died of fentanyl intoxication on Jan. 3 2023 in San Leandro.
Days later Szramowski sold three pills to sailor C.L., who survived after Narcan.
Szramowski faces five years, up to 40 years and a $5 million fine.
Poomaihealani faces up to 20 years, a $1 million fine; sentencing set for Dec. 11.

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