Chetan Viraj Jethwa, the former team leader of leisure facilities for the Hamilton City Council, allowed his pursuit of bodybuilding to lead him into the world of anabolic steroids. Jethwa moved from using steroids to selling steroids and ultimately to selling recreational drugs according to Crown prosecutors in New Zealand. [Read more…]
Archives for September 2012
Sep
19
L.A. Fitness Employee Busted for Brokering Steroid Deal
Steroid dealers aren’t the only ones who get busted. Individuals who just want to help out fellow bodybuilders by hooking them up with steroid sources can also get in serious legal trouble. An employee at the L.A Fitness gym in Deerfield Beach found out the hard way. [Read more…]
Sep
18
Marine on Steroids on Trial for Murder of Toddler
A former United States Marine, accused of murdering an 18-month old girl, had been using anabolic steroids in the months preceding the toddler’s death. Joshua Allen Kruzik is on trial facing one count of murder and one count of assault on a child causing death in the case of Audrey Allen. Audrey died from extensive head injuries at the Loma Linda University Medical Center on November 20, 2012. [Read more…]
Sep
17
Niagra Police Officer on Steroids Accused of Police Brutality
Several Fort Erie residents have recently claimed to have been victimized by “roid rage” perpetrated by Niagara Regional Police Constable Geoff Purdie. The individuals have come forward after recent evidence suggested that Purdie was a user of anabolic steroids. [Read more…]
Sep
16
Don’t Commit Multiple Crimes While Carrying a Bag Full of Anabolic Steroids
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…]
