If you feel compelled to carry a big bag full of anabolic steroids around with you, it is probably best that you walk the straight and narrow and avoid committing other crimes. You might as well wear a sign around your neck that says: “Attention law enforcement I have anabolic steroids in my possession!” [Read more…]
Sep
15
Officer Provides Confidential Police Intel in Exchange for Anabolic Steroids
A police officer in Australia pleaded guilty to “making a collusive agreement” after he supplied confidential police information in exchange for anabolic steroids. The recipient of the “intel” was a competitive bodybuilder and the director of a local gym. [Read more…]
Sep
14
Lance Armstrong a Hero Despite Steroids and Doping Scandal
Lance Armstrong is apparently too big to fail. The celebrity cyclist’s performance-enhancing methods have been the subject of both government and anti-doping investigations over the last several years. Incriminating evidence has been ubiquitous in news stories covering the steroid/doping scandal such that practically every American is now aware of the allegations. Yet, even when Armstrong loses, it appears he still wins. [Read more…]
Sep
13
Details of Lexx Labs Steroid Bust Emerge
The remailers for Lexx Labs helped federal investigators build a case against the New York-based underground steroid laboratory according to the Omaha World-Herald newspaper. Christopher Bowers, Ryan Bowers, Bernard Venditte and Jeanine Rowe were each charged with conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids. Their cooperation led to the arrest and indictment of Nicholas Cangiano, the owner of Lexx Labs, on May 21, 2012. [Read more…]
Sep
12
Coach “Dusted” Steroids on Olympic Gold Medalist’s Food
Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk received a one-year suspension from competition after her current coach claimed to be the source of the anabolic steroids found in her urine sample. A steroid positive typically results in a two-year ban unless there are extenuating circumstances that explain the presence of a prohibited substance. The admission by Ostapchuk’s coach apparently satisfied anti-doping authorities; it left many others skeptical. [Read more…]
Sep
10
Sports Agency Linked to Baseball Steroid Dealer
Two major sports agents are under investigation after one of their clients tested positive for anabolic steroids. Melky Cabrera, a Major League Baseball player for the San Francisco Giants, was suspended for fifty games after testing positive for testosterone under the MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program steroid testing program. Cabrera brought unwanted attention to Sam and Seth Levinson, the sports agents who found ACES Inc., when he tried to blame his steroid positive on a fake supplement website that was set up by a “paid consultant” for ACES. ACES denied any involvement in the scheme but the damage was done; MLB and government agents began to scrutinize any links between the Levinson brothers and anabolic steroids. [Read more…]
Sep
09
Big Pharma Goes Crazy Marketing Anabolic Steroids to the American Public
Major pharmaceutical companies love the “war on steroids” in sports almost as much as they love the laws permitting direct-to-consumer advertising. The steroids in baseball scandal involving Barry Bonds and BALCO gave drug firms like Abott Laboratories plenty of opportunity to advertise their flagship testosterone gel to millions of American men. [Read more…]
Sep
08
California Lawmakers Want Congress to Review Activities of Anti-Steroid Group
Twenty-three state senators from California are concerned that the constitutional rights of competitive athletes are being violated by the country’s main anti-steroid and anti-doping watchdog. California Senator Michael Rubio initiated the bipartisan request for a federal review of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). [Read more…]
Sep
07
Ronda Rousey Would Fight Cyborg Santos Even If She Injected Steroids and Horse Semen
Ronda “The Arm Collector” Rousey would still be willing to fight Chris “Cyborg” Santos even if Santos was juiced up with anabolic steroids. Santos was suspended after she tested positive for steroids last year. Rousey’s only condition is that Santos fight at the 135-pound category. In an appearance on “The MMA Report with John Pollock”, Rousey said she believew it would be difficult for Santos to lose weight if she continues to use steroids. [Read more…]
Sep
06
Judge Chastises Steroid Dealer for Endangering the Public
Clayton Moore is the latest bodybuilder who has been sentenced as part of a far-reaching federal investigation into the international steroid trade. Moore pleaded guilty to various felony charges involving anabolic steroid distribution and money laundering earlier this year. He avoided jail and was sentenced to three years probation due to his cooperation during the investigation. [Read more…]
