The United States government has had a major setback in their case against the mastermind of an internet steroid distribution empire that allegedly generated close to €40 million. Mihael Karner has successfully avoided extradition to the United States. Karner paid Austria €1 million to allow safe passage back to his home country of Slovenia. [Read more…]
Steroid Arrests
Jun
17
Suicidal Cop on Steroids Invites Police to Shoot Out
A veteran New Jersey officer with the Clifton Police Department exchanged gunfire with SWAT teams after he barricaded himself inside his estranged wife’s home on Father’s Day. Richard Klementovich was eventually taken into custody after a ten-hour standoff. The Clifton cop had told his wife in an email that he was using anabolic steroids, was suicidal and had hoped that cops would kill him during the standoff. His death wish was “suicide by cop”. [Read more…]
Jun
16
Former NYPD Sergeant Involved in Steroid Scandal Busted Stealing from Apple Store
A former New York Police Department (NYPD) sergeant involved in a 2007 NYPD steroid scandal was recently busted stealing iPods, iPhones and iPads from the Apple Store in SoHo (New York). The irony of the arrest was that former “New York’s finest” was hired a security guard to protect the Apple Store from theft. Rather than actually prevent theft, he has been accused of stealing more than 100 high-end consumer electronic devices. [Read more…]
Jun
14
Bodybuilding Cop Busted for Steroids After Apartment Manager Contacts Police
A patrol officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department has been accused of operating a possible anabolic steroid laboratory in his apartment. Gary Pilipovich faces charges of possession of Schedule III controlled substances, manufacturing of a controlled substance and possession of hypodermic needles based on the discovery of steroid paraphernalia during the execution of a search warrant of his apartment by the Porter County Drug Task Force on Friday, June 8, 2012. [Read more…]
Jun
09
Menlo Park Bodybuilder / Personal Trainer Busted for Steroids and Recreational Drugs
A Menlo Park personal trainer was busted for selling anabolic steroids and a variety of recreational drugs after Homeland Security agents intercepted a package containing 499 grams of anabolic steroids and 4,374 tablets of Xanax. The steroid and Xanax shipment was shipped to a private mail box (PMB) address at the UPS Store in Menlo Park. The private mail box rental belonged to Perry Mosdromos. [Read more…]
Jun
08
Domestic Distributor for Biotech Pharmaclinico Busted in New Hampshire
A February 2010 winner of the Bodybuilding.com Teen Transformation of the Week has been arrested for the possession of anabolic steroids with the intent to distribute. Mark Ferrara has battled the extremes of being overweight and anorexia as a teenager but his most difficult battle may involve charges of steroid distribution. Ferrara was arrested after he unwittingly told undercover agents working with the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office that he was in possession of a “certain quantity” of anabolic steroids as well as human growth hormone (hGH). [Read more…]
May
30
Broward County Sheriff Deputy Avoids Jail After Busted with Winstrol
A Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO) correctional deputy who was caught buying one hundred tablets of the anabolic steroid stanozolol has been sentenced to twelve months probation. David Agosto pleaded no contest to charges of possession of anabolic steroids. Stanozolol is more commonly known among bodybuilders and athletes by its trade name Winstrol. [Read more…]
May
29
Two British Men Given Suspended Prison Sentences for Stealing Steroid Alternatives
“Men stole anabolic steroids” reads the headline of a news story in the Plymouth Herald newspaper. The two men identified in the story didn’t really steal “anabolic steroids”. They stole a “steroid alternative” product marketed as a dietary supplement by Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN). While the newspaper was certainly uninformed about the products involved in the crime, it is unclear if the prosecutors or judge knew that the stolen merchandise was a non-hormonal steroid replacement supplement. [Read more…]
May
24
Mark Mansa Allegedly Sold Steroids to College Athlete and National Level Bodybuilder
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Vizcarrondo announced several months ago that the government had dropped all steroid charges against Mark Mansa as part of an agreement in which Mansa pleaded guilty one count of conspiracy to distribute one hundred kilograms or more of marijuana. Nevertheless, the Newstimes.com website has reported additional information regarding some of his steroid customers that was recently released in court documents. The government claimed that Mansa sold steroids to an unidentified college athlete. The athlete told the government he first started purchasing anabolic steroids from Mansa while he played sports in high school. [Read more…]
May
18
True Health Labs Underground Steroid Lab Busted
The owner and operator of an underground lab (UGL) that produced anabolic steroids under the label “True Health Labs” has been arrested. A 22-year old man was charged with manufacturing, selling, trafficking, producing and exporting anabolic steroids. True Health Labs was a Canadian UGL that had only been operating for a few months. They launched their website UGLExchange.com in March 2012 with a wide selection of anabolic steroids and ancillary products and promoted them on several source forums. [Read more…]
