A Canadian man was busted after he tried to sell anabolic steroids to an undercover police officer who responded to his online advertisement on Kijiji. The 21-year old man thought that online classified advertisements would be an easy way to stimulate steroid sales. [Read more…]
Steroids for Sale
Feb
26
Who Goes to Prison for Selling Steroids?
Steroid laws prohibiting the use of anabolic steroids were passed largely in response to the widespread use of steroids in competitive sports. The anti-doping movement had hoped that prohibiting steroids would deter athletes from using these “illegal” drugs. The criminalization of anabolic steroids has had little impact on steroid use by athletes. The steroid laws have rarely been used to prosecute athletes involved with doping. Non-competitive athletes and recreational bodybuilders are the ones who have suffered the consequences of violating these laws. [Read more…]
Jan
25
Steroids Easier to Obtain Than Chewing Gum in Singapore
Two undercover reporters discover how easy it is to illegally obtain anabolic steroids in Singapore. Joyce Lim and Shaffiq Alkhatib of Singapore’s “The New Paper on Sunday” recently published the results of a steroid expose. They reported the not-so-shocking news that Singapore is no different than any other country where the recreational use of steroids by bodybuilders is illegal – the average gym-goer still has no problems finding steroids in health clubs. [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…]
Nov
28
Buy-Steroids-Direct-Asia.com Busted in Thailand
The Pattaya Police Crime Suppression Division arrested a British citizen for his involvement in an online website selling anabolic steroids and sexual enhancement drugs at Buy-Steroids-Direct-Asia.com. Neil Patterson-Hartley was arrested in Thailand on November 3, 2011 after a lengthy investigation into the website. Pattaya Police decided to arrest him after they failed to capture his boss a month earlier. [Read more…]
Sep
09
Axis Labs Charged with Mail Fraud for Selling Steroids in “Monster Caps”
Colorado-based Axis Labs was charged with one criminal count of “mail fraud and aiding and abetting” related to their manufacture and distribution of the product “Monster Caps”. Axis Labs is accused of marketing the products, containing illegal synthetic designer steroids, in a manner showing they intended the product to affect the structure and function of the human body. This made “Monster Caps” an unapproved new drug product subject to regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration according to prosecutors. [Read more…]
Aug
10
Alabama Doctor Indicted for Selling Anabolic Steroids from an Underground Lab
Alabama doctor Mark Peter Koch, D.O. pleaded not guilty to possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids and conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids. Koch was indicted on federal charges along with three other men. Koch appears to be the connection between the three men. He apparently bought the steroids from one co-defendant and shared them with the other two co-defendants. [Read more…]
Aug
09
Methyltestosterone and IGF-1 Concerns Lead Major League Baseball to Ban Velvet Deer Antler
Major League Baseball has warned major and minor league baseball players to avoid any dietary supplements and sprays containing “deer antler velvet extract”. The ban on velvet deer antler follows reports that athletes have tested positive for the anabolic-androgenic steroid methyltestosterone after using “Ultimate Sports Spray“. [Read more…]
Aug
02
French Steroid Source Pleads Guilty to Selling Steroids in the United States
A French-Moroccan bodybuilder who operated an internet steroid distribution ring in the United States while living in France has pleaded guilty to illegally importing and distributing anabolic steroids. Karim Mourahib was responsible for soliciting orders over the internet from France and ordering bulk quantities of anabolic steroids from China. He directed his Chinese supplier to ship the steroids to his partner in Tennessee who handled product fulfillment. Mourahib’s role in the operation focused primarily on internet sales. [Read more…]
Jul
03
Teenagers Using Social Media to Sell Anabolic Steroids
Teenagers in Canada are using social networking websites to sell anabolic steroids according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol (RCMP) in Nanaimo. [Read more…]
