A detention officer at the Seal Beach Jail has been arrested on anabolic steroid and bribery charges. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged Jose Alday with felony count of an officer receiving bribes, felony possession for sale of a controlled substance (anabolic steroids) and misdemeanor possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (used methamphetamine pipe). [Read more…]
Dec
24
Jersey City Police Department Discriminates Against Officers on TRT
Police officers who are on medically-prescribed testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can be selectively targeted for steroid testing according to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. The appellate court dismissed the lawsuit brought by Jersey City Police officers Nicholas Kramer, Brian McGovern and Patrick Fay against Police Chief Thomas Comey and the Jersey City Police Department. [Read more…]
Dec
22
Bodybuilder Goes Free Because He Was Hard-Working and Industrious Steroid Dealer
Polish bodybuilder Mariusz Bak pleaded guilty to the possession of class C anabolic steroids with intent to supply and the importation of steroids. During sentencing, a British judge decided to allow Bak to go free after concluding that Bak was “hard working and industrious” and did not fully understand the potential harm of selling steroids. [Read more…]
Dec
21
Doctor Loses License for Improperly Prescribing Steroids to HIV Patient and Anemia Patient
A Florida doctor who was linked to Treasure Coast Pharmacy has lost his medical license. The Florida Department of Health revoked Dr. Timothy Sigman’s medical license citing five cases where the doctor failed to properly evaluate internet patients and did not have medically justifiable reasons to prescribe anabolic steroids, human growth hormone (hGH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). [Read more…]
Dec
17
Barry Bonds Case Leads to Increased Steroid Use by Middle-Aged Baseball Fans
The Barry Bonds steroids case has coincided with an unprecedented explosion in the use of anabolic steroids by middle-age baseball fans. While Barry Bonds’ use of transdermal testosterone has been demonized in sports, the use of transdermal testosterone has been celebrated in mainstream society with the popularization of AndroGel and related testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) products. [Read more…]
Dec
13
Inmate Arrested for Selling Steroids from Prison
Ismael Melendez Jr. was arrested for smuggling anabolic steroids into a medium-security prison and promoting the sale of steroids inside and outside the prison walls. The New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, in conjunction with the New York State Inspector’s Office, spearheaded the steroid smuggling investigation at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility in New York. [Read more…]
Dec
10
Steroids Bust in Poland Disrupts European Black Market
A major steroids bust in Poland has disrupted the European black market for anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs. Over 250 police officers and customs agents were involved in the largest law enforcement operation to target illegal steroid distribution in the history of Poland. [Read more…]
Dec
09
Steroid Conspirators Living Champagne Lifestyle Ordered to Pay Government £4 Million
Four co-conspirators in a British steroid distribution ring have been ordered to pay the government over £4 million (approximately USD $6.2 million) or face additional time in prison under the Proceeds of Crime Act. [Read more…]
Dec
07
Steroid and Loan Sharking Charges Setback for National Level Bodybuilder
NPC bodybuilder Sean Harris was on top of the world last year after having a break-out year competing as an amateur bodybuilder. The bodybuilder won the heavyweight and overall titles at the 2010 NPC Atlantic States Bodybuilding Championships. He ended up placing 10th at the 2010 NPC USA Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Championships coming up short of his goal of qualifying for an IFBB pro card. [Read more…]
Dec
06
Assault by Naked Bodybuilder Blamed on Steroids
A 300-pound naked bodybuilder who violently started attacking people in a residential neighborhood in Colton (California) was “under the influence of steroids” and other drugs according to the Associated Press. [Read more…]
