"Sailor and wife plead guilty to smuggling heroin onto USS George H.W. Bush"

2015-10-18T12:25:38-04:00

From: WTKR

Norfolk, Va. - On Thursday, a sailor assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush and his wife pleaded guilty to smuggling heroin onto the carrier, which led to the overdose of an active duty sailor.
The incident happened from February 18 - February 23. Donald McManus, 22 and his wife Breanna McManus, 23, were charged in August of 2015.

While Donald McManus was serving as an active duty sailor on the aircraft carrier, officials say Breanna McManus smuggled heroin and syringes hidden in her clothing to her husband.

Documents say Donald McManus sold heroin to a female shipmate for $150.00.

The two of them led the shipmate to a secure space in the hangar on board the carrier and all three of them consumed the drug together.

Officials say the three of them also consumed a second round of the drug.

Just a few days after buying the heroin from the couple, officials say the female sailor overdosed. She was found unresponsive on the floor near her sleeping quarters.

She did not have a pulse for 14 minutes, but thankfully she was revived by medical staff on board the carrier.

Someone who officials are calling a "confidential source" told them she saw Mrs. McManus take heroin out of her sweater and bra along with four or five syringes.

Donald McManus admitted to selling prescription Xanax and Percocet pills in addition the heroin documents say.

He also says he trafficked the heroin from Connecticut to Virginia through his connections.

If convicted, both could face 20 years behind bars.

They're scheduled to be sentenced in January 2016.

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Sailor and wife plead guilty to smuggling heroin onto USS George H.W. Bush

Couple pleads guilty for smuggling heroin onto a US Navy ship.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Oct 18 at 2015 1:06 PM

2015-10-18T13:06:59-04:00

Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid...

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Oct 18 at 2015 1:08 PM

2015-10-18T13:08:27-04:00

We always had drug dealers aboard ship. On our tin can with about 245 crew, you could count on about 3 who'd deal at any time with about 40 regular users and another 40 who'd tinker every now and then. I'd also recall the sleepers who'd obtain large bricks of whatever and stuff them into the "Org Gear" for transport back to the US. It was some time before they wised up and started using dogs to go through things. There were a few "weed corners" where the ventilation system would exhaust the odor immediately and even the butts. You could usually tell the sailors that used those spots as having a small bottle of mouthwash in their pocket.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Oct 18 at 2015 1:11 PM

2015-10-18T13:11:54-04:00

14 minutes without a pulse? Might have been better to let her go. She can't possibly be undamaged...

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 18 at 2015 2:32 PM

2015-10-18T14:32:48-04:00

What is this Sailor's wife doing in a secure space? I didn't know spouses were allowed onboard at all, much less to wander off and use horse.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Oct 18 at 2015 3:42 PM

2015-10-18T15:42:33-04:00

SMDH...

Response by PO1 John Miller made Oct 19 at 2015 7:56 AM

2015-10-19T07:56:12-04:00

I hope they made enough money to pay for their lawyers. They're going to need them!!!

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Oct 19 at 2015 7:59 AM

2015-10-19T07:59:28-04:00

What is this some sort of get rich quick scheme?