Jordan Berza and Christopher Gass, the owners of Planet Nutrition, have seen business boom at their sports nutrition and smoothie stores. The entrepreneurs have opened three corporately-owned stores over the past few years and have franchised fifteen additional store throughout Louisiana. Business has been good. Unfortunately, they both appear headed to prison for their involvement with an illegal underground lab (UGL) that manufactured anabolic steroids. [Read more…]
Steroid Arrests
Oct
13
Ryan Kennelly Busted Again for Selling Steroids
Ryan “The Bench Monster” Kennelly has been busted again for selling steroids for the third time in less than a year. Kennelly returned to jail this month after he was caught sending significant quantities of steroids to Marysville (California) via UPS on August 1, 2011. [Read more…]
Oct
11
Cops Praised for Murder Investigation Turned Steroid Bust
Martin Pasmore, a detective inspector with the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, and his team were awarded the Chief Constable’s Certificate of Merit for their investigation and disruption of a major anabolic steroid trafficking network based in the United Kingdom. The Certificate of Merit is awarded to police officers and staff who display excellence in performance. [Read more…]
Oct
02
Owner of Competitive Edge Labs Posts $1 Million Bond to Get Out of Jail on Steroid Charges
Steven Woods, the owner of Competitive Edge Labs and Serious Nutrition Solutions, recently walked out of jail after posting a $1,000,000 bond. He was arrested last month and charged with two counts related to the distribution of anabolic steroids and five counts of money laundering. Law enforcement authorities and local news outlets have made reference to a business through which Woods distributed steroids but have not identified the name or nature of the business(es). [Read more…]
Oct
01
Girlfriend and Mother Go to Jail After Hiding Steroids for Inmate
An inmate at a Connecticut state prison called his girlfriend and asked her to dispose of an illegal anabolic steroid stash hidden in his apartment in Manchester (Connecticut). Unbeknownst to Paul Dipietro, his conversation with his girlfriend was recorded by prison officials. They alerted the East Central Narcotics Task Force in Manchester of the plan. While steroid possession is illegal, tampering with evidence is also illegal. [Read more…]
Sep
29
Four-Time Steroid Offender Sentenced to 20 Months Imprisonment in Musclebear Case
An man from Iowa was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment for his participation in an international conspiracy involving the distribution of anabolic steroids. Ronald Sales had pleaded guilty and admitted to his role in a multi-million dollar international steroid operation. Sales was one of several individuals located within the United States that was working for a steroid distribution ring masterminded by Oleksanr “Musclebear” Skochyk from his home in the Ukraine. [Read more…]
Sep
25
Texas Cracking Down on Steroid-Using Bodybuilders “Wanting to Cheat the System”
The head of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is working to stop the flow of anabolic steroids to bodybuilders “wanting to cheat the system.” Bodybuilders who use steroids are apparently not only breaking the law but are also immoral cheaters according to Lt. Phillip Cash. The term “cheater” is usually applied to athletes involved in competitive sports who use performance-enhancing drugs in violation of the sport’s anti-doping code; they cheat the other athletes who presumably follow the rules. Yet bodybuilders who use steroids outside of a sporting context in order to improve physical appearance aren’t really “cheating” anyone else. Nonetheless, Lt. Cash asserts they are cheating “the system”. [Read more…]
Sep
25
Doctor and Satellite Technician Plead Guilty for Moonlighting as Steroid Dealers
An Alabama physician and satellite technician pleaded guilty last week for their illicit activities moonlighting as steroid dealers. Law enforcement authorities alleged that Dr. Mark Koch of Monroeville conspired with Ashley Rivers to distribute anabolic steroids. Dr. Koch admitted to using and selling steroids. [Read more…]
Sep
24
National Level NPC Bodybuilder to Attend Steroid Education Classes
The Dansbury Superior Court has accepted NPC bodybuilder “PJ” Braun into a drug education program where he will apparently learn about the evils of anabolic steroids. Braun faced three counts of possession of a controlled substance, three counts of possession of prescription legend drugs and one count of possession of narcotics. All charges will be dropped upon the successful completion of the drug education program. While it is unlikely that Braun will learn anything new about steroids, there is a good chance the he will be able to teach the instructor a thing or two about the drugs. [Read more…]
Sep
22
Owner of Major Steroid Lab Busted in Virginia
The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Department arrested the owner of a business that allegedly produced anabolic steroids. Steven Wood has been charged with two counts related to the distribution of anabolic steroids and five counts of money laundering. The name of the business involved has not been publicly disclosed. However, it appears that Wood was operating a sizable steroid enterprise given the amount of cash involved, the number of employees working for him and the quantity of raw steroid powder seized.
Law enforcement authorities and local media have characterized this “bust” as a major clandestine steroid operation. However, it may actually be a case involving a supplement company selling prohormones and other steroidal ingredients that may be prohibited under current law. [Read more…]
