The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has made more seizures of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (hGH) during the past financial year than any other year in the history of the agency. The Sunday Mail newspaper revealed that steroid seizures have increased over 500 percent over the past five years; the number of parcels containing steroids and hGH double in each of the past two years. [Read more…]
Archives for March 2012
Mar
30
Mark McGwire’s Steroid Deceit Hurt Credibility of His Strongest Defender
Dave McKay is a long-time Major League Baseball coach. He has coached for over 29 years in addition to playing professionally from 1975-1982. He was at ground zero of the baseball steroid era when he coached the Oakland A’s during the time that the Bash Brothers Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco were making the long ball look easy. McKay is credited with the establishment of one of the first formal strength and weight training programs for a Major League franchise. [Read more…]
Mar
29
Australian Bodybuilder Pleads Guilty to Importing Three Kilograms of Steroid Powder
An Australian bodybuilder pleaded guilty to three counts of illegally importing anabolic steroids and two counts of possessing anabolic steroids. Brenton Dowell was caught attempting to import over three kilograms of testosterone from China. [Read more…]
Mar
28
Dana White Claims UFC Leads the Fight Against Steroids
The Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC) President Dana White has struggled to defend the anti-doping efforts of the UFC. White recently asserted that the UFC was at forefront of the movement to eradicate performance-enhancing drugs from sports. [Read more…]
Mar
27
Cyborg Santos Believes Anabolic Steroids are a “Horrible Thing”
Women’s mixed martial artist Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos has finally publicly responded to her positive Winstrol test result. The response came in the form of a “steroid awareness speech” filmed by MMAPrime.tv. Santos, addressing the camera in Portuguese, said she does not condone the use of anabolic steroids because steroids are a “horrible thing.” [Read more…]
Mar
26
“King Mo” Lawal Calls Commissioner “Racist B*tch* After Steroid Hearing
Mixed martial artist Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for nine months and fined $39,000 for a positive steroid test result. Lawal tested positive for the anabolic steroids drostanolone aka Masteron at the “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine” event on January 7, 2012. Lawal denied intentionally using steroids. [Read more…]
Mar
25
Steroid Ringleader Testifies Against Fiancée in Operation Bulk-Up
There are good reasons that individuals who have been indicted on anabolic steroid distribution charges often plead guilty rather than take their case to trial. Jessica Howard learned the hard way on Friday, March 23, 2012. Howard lost her case and was found guilty of trafficking in anabolic steroids and engaging in corrupt activity under Ohio state law. [Read more…]
Mar
24
Green Tea a Masking Agent for Steroid Use in Athletes
There is more bad news for the anti-doping and steroid testing industry as the testosterone:epitestosterone ratio (T:E ratio) comes under attack once again. Researchers now believe that green and white tea can serve as a masking agent for testosterone use. [Read more…]
Mar
23
Evidence Illegally Obtained in Operación Galgo Steroid Investigation
The Spanish courts continue to thwart anti-doping officials with their latest ruling on a major anti-doping investigation. The Audiencia Provincial de Madrid ruled that evidence seized in the Operación Galgo case was obtained illegally. Consequently, the anabolic steroids, stored blood and medical equipment used for transfusions seized by steroid investigators could not be used to prosecute any of the defendants on doping charges. [Read more…]
Mar
22
Anabolic Steroids Blamed for Road Rage Attack in England
The “roid rage” defense strategy has emerged again in Hampshire (England) as a man accused of punching another man in the face during a “road rage” incident appeared before a judge for sentencing. Michael Barton was sentenced to a 6-month suspended jail sentence and £500 compensation to the victim along with £277 for the damage to the victim’s vehicle. [Read more…]
