Air Force Cadet Accused Of Dealing Drugs Faces Court Martial

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — An Air Force Academy cadet accused of dealing prescription and illegal drugs to fellow students is scheduled to face a court martial Tuesday.

Three cadets granted immunity in the case testified at a hearing in August that Nathaniel Penalosa sold them the hallucinogen LSD and Modafinil, which helped them stay awake and study. Penalosa, a former airman who earned the Air Force Achievement Medal, is also accused of selling a methamphetamine derivative called "molly".

The Gazette reported that he had a sterling reputation at the school until a random inspection of his dorm room last fall uncovered drug residue and possible drug paraphernalia, leading to a sweeping investigation. He allegedly bought the drugs online using the anonymous online currency bitcoin and had them delivered to the academy.