Dr. Euan Lawson, the faculty chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners, has expressed his support of changes to be made to the existing anabolic steroid laws in the United Kingdom. The government has recently accepted the recommendations of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (“ACMD”) regarding amendments to the country’s steroid laws. The personal possession of steroids for self-administration remains legal but the government plans on banning the importation of steroids via mail. [Read more…]
Archives for September 2011
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
28
Bodybuilders Buy Steroids at the George W. Bush Bazaar in Afghanistan
Bodybuilding is booming in Afghanistan. While bodybuilding has always been popular in the country, it really took off after the United States invasion in 2001 led by former President George W. Bush in response to the events of September 11, 2001. The oppressive Taliban had previously outlawed all music and all sports with the curious exception of bodybuilding. The increasing popularity of bodybuilding since the invasion has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in the use of anabolic steroids. [Read more…]
Sep
27
United Kingdom Amends Steroid Laws to Ban Importation via Mail
The British government has accepted the recommendations of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (“ACMD”) concerning the existing steroid laws in the country. The personal possession of anabolic steroids for self-administration has been legal under the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act. It will remain legal given the low level of harm associated with the use of steroids. However, the government will amend the steroid laws so that it will become illegal to import personal use quantities by mail. This effectively criminalizes the purchase of steroids over the internet from the thousands of internet pharmacies selling steroids. [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
23
Steroid Charges Against Anti-Aging Clinic Lifetime Wellness
The owner of the Missouri-based anti-aging clinic Lifetime Wellness LLC and a Maryland physician were named in an indictment by the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. Businessman Scott Lofquist and osteopathic doctor Rodney Baltazar are charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and four counts of aiding and abetting to distribute anabolic steroids. [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…]
Sep
20
The Hardy Boyz and the Case of the Not-So-Secret Steroid Cache
Just as the steroid case against professional wrestler Jeff Hardy concluded, Moore County investigators have initiated a separate steroid case against his brother Matt Hardy. Moore County Sheriff’s deputies experienced a sense of deja vu when they returned to Boys Camp Road in Cameron this week and raided MATT Hardy’s home. They found 20 vials of anabolic steroids which allegedly belonged to Matt Hardy. [Read more…]
