Bodybuilder Denis Sarychev, 25, won all-comers bodybuilding competition of the Volga region, which took place in the city of Penza at the end of April. He took much effort to get prepared for the event keeping a very strict diet.
“I had very hard trainings five times a week. And during the two-week period before the competition my diet became much stricter – I was abstaining from drinking any liquid for three days,” said Denis Sarychev told reporters right after his victory.
Five days later Denis fell ill and then found himself at hospital. And two weeks later Denis died of renal insufficiency.
Doctors of the hospital where Denis spent his last days refused to give any comments.
“Any diet is a huge stress for the human organism. Especially when the diet is so strict. Extreme physical activities and dehydration of the organism in a combination with a high protein diet could easily provoke severe renal insufficiency. However, it is quite difficult to say for sure what really caused the athlete’s death, because he did not turn to medical specialists as soon as he felt ill,” says Natalia Tiugaeva, a Healthcare Ministry official in the Penza region said."
Two Kiwi bodybuilders on trial.
"Two kiwi bodybuilders are facing steroids charges after allegedly importing and selling a cocktail of the muscle-pumping prescription drugs to other competitors."
The men, from West Auckland, are nutritionist and former Mr New Zealand Marc William Rainbow, 42, and personal trainer Andrew James Van Lent, 24.
He and his business partner ( it's not clear if Lent is the partner we suspect the two cases discussed in the article are unrelated ) were allegedly importing the steroids through their business, SSIS Pharmaceuticals, and selling hundreds of bottles to individuals.
Rainbow was the first New Zealand bodybuilder to turn professional and competed successfully in the United States in the 90s. He won the Mr New Zealand title twice and Mr Australia title once. Rainbow will be back in the Auckland District Court next month.
The men, from West Auckland, are nutritionist and former Mr New Zealand Marc William Rainbow, 42, and personal trainer Andrew James Van Lent, 24.
He and his business partner ( it's not clear if Lent is the partner we suspect the two cases discussed in the article are unrelated ) were allegedly importing the steroids through their business, SSIS Pharmaceuticals, and selling hundreds of bottles to individuals.
Rainbow was the first New Zealand bodybuilder to turn professional and competed successfully in the United States in the 90s. He won the Mr New Zealand title twice and Mr Australia title once. Rainbow will be back in the Auckland District Court next month.
Van Lent's case is going through the Waitakere District Court; he appeared last week and will be back at the end of June. He faces 51 charges of importing, improperly labelling and packaging, selling and possessing steroids.
The documents show Van Lent allegedly got the drugs into New Zealand through the mail system, addressing the packages to six different people. This importing allegedly occurred over just three days in October and the packages contained everything from blue heart-shaped pills ( Thai Danabol DS ) to sachets of jelly ( Kamagra ) and hundreds of ampoules.The documents also detail the huge stash of drugs Van Lent was allegedly caught with in late January: 1524 pills and capsules in zip-lock bags; two types of powdered steroid; a vial of testosterone and two dropper bottles of other steroids - one labelled "The best aromatherapy in the USA!".
Mark Rainbow competed in the IFBB and used to manage a gym called Les Mills North East. He was a member of several social networking sites including Xing and Facebook.British gym owning couple and two friends jailed for manufacturing and supplying steroids.
"Four people have been sentenced at Derby Crown Court following a county-wide drugs operation.
Neil and Toni XXXXX, Ian XXXXXXXXX and Ian XXXXXXXX were all sentenced at court today (Friday, May 29) after they were charged with a range of drugs offences.
The group were among 17 people arrested following the execution of drugs warrants at 16 homes and three businesses in Matlock, Chesterfield, Derby and Buxton on Wednesday, July 2 and Thursday, July 3 2008."
"The five were charged with offences including manufacturing unlicensed medicine, supplying class C steroids, conspiracy to market unlicensed medicines, conspiracy to produce unlicensed medicines and drugs possession."
Original bust story from July.
Intro from the slimmagic site the couple ran from 2004 until 2008.
They had two herbal diet capsule products one called CALAREX and the other DYMEPHEDRA and also a carb blocker product called PHASE-2. I suspect the CALAREX actually contained "silbutramine" ( the API in Reductil ) and that their DYMEPHEDRA product really contained "ephedrine hcl", the exact details of what they were doing has not been released to the press.
One of the two friends Ian XXXXXXXXX, 43, who owned a legal nutritional products company, appears to have conspired with XXXXX to manufacture either injectable steroids or methyl testosterone capsules. ( the press release is a little vague ).
Neil and Toni XXXXX, Ian XXXXXXXXX and Ian XXXXXXXX were all sentenced at court today (Friday, May 29) after they were charged with a range of drugs offences.
The group were among 17 people arrested following the execution of drugs warrants at 16 homes and three businesses in Matlock, Chesterfield, Derby and Buxton on Wednesday, July 2 and Thursday, July 3 2008."
"The five were charged with offences including manufacturing unlicensed medicine, supplying class C steroids, conspiracy to market unlicensed medicines, conspiracy to produce unlicensed medicines and drugs possession."
Original bust story from July.
"Neil XXXXX produced unlicensed slimming and body-building supplements from Fitness Forum, in Matlock – within a few hundred metres of County Hall.
The 39-year-old also manufactured the illegal medicines at another gym he owned in Chesterfield called Pro Flex, where he also sold steroids."
He was jailed for two years at Derby Crown Court yesterday. Three others who helped him either manufacture or sell the drugs were also sentenced.XXXXX had a machine that created capsules of the drugs in a secure room at the Matlock gym. A price list in the two gyms included the unlicensed products, said David Herbert, prosecuting.
The court heard how XXXXX's wife, Toni, had helped her husband with the financial administration and marketing of the products for their company, Slim Magic"
Intro from the slimmagic site the couple ran from 2004 until 2008.
They had two herbal diet capsule products one called CALAREX and the other DYMEPHEDRA and also a carb blocker product called PHASE-2. I suspect the CALAREX actually contained "silbutramine" ( the API in Reductil ) and that their DYMEPHEDRA product really contained "ephedrine hcl", the exact details of what they were doing has not been released to the press.
One of the two friends Ian XXXXXXXXX, 43, who owned a legal nutritional products company, appears to have conspired with XXXXX to manufacture either injectable steroids or methyl testosterone capsules. ( the press release is a little vague ).
"The four defendants admitted offences that included conspiring to market unlicensed medicines; conspiring to produce unlicensed medicines; conspiring to manufacture unlicensed medicines and conspiring to supply Class C drugs, steroids.
Stephen Cobley, for Ratcliffe, said the defendant was not operating a "back street venture". Instead he believed the medicines to be legal and so recklessly committed the crime rather than deliberately.
But Mr Cobley said his client could not say the same for the anabolic steroids he had been supplying. Jonathan Carroll, for Neil Ogden, said his client accepted selling steroids at the Chesterfield gym but not the Matlock one."
The use of steroids and other P.E.Ds defended by academics.
"Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in professional and Olympic sports, given that some of the sports athletes play are inherently more dangerous in the long term than drugs and also because of public acquiescence of steroid use, two American academics argued Friday.
Morgan also believes there should be a distinction drawn between drugs that help athletes recover from injury or heavy training and things like beta blockers, which he would ban, that address an athlete's anxiety, nerves or mental toughness, which he suggested is really what athletic competition is all about.
"(Are recovery-aiding steroids) really that different than giving somebody a pain-killing shot? Is it really different than Gatorade? I mean, if you're a heat-sensitive athlete and you can take a drink that has certain chemical in it to restore your electrolyte balance, why doesn't anyone have a problem with that?''
Personally I have no issue with athletes using relatively safe drugs like steroids and hgh.
Rather than random testing for PED's I suggest we switch to random health screening of athletes to make sure they are being sensible with their chosen drug regimes.
Morgan also believes there should be a distinction drawn between drugs that help athletes recover from injury or heavy training and things like beta blockers, which he would ban, that address an athlete's anxiety, nerves or mental toughness, which he suggested is really what athletic competition is all about.
"(Are recovery-aiding steroids) really that different than giving somebody a pain-killing shot? Is it really different than Gatorade? I mean, if you're a heat-sensitive athlete and you can take a drink that has certain chemical in it to restore your electrolyte balance, why doesn't anyone have a problem with that?''
Personally I have no issue with athletes using relatively safe drugs like steroids and hgh.
Rather than random testing for PED's I suggest we switch to random health screening of athletes to make sure they are being sensible with their chosen drug regimes.
Attorney of busted Texans claims authorities went too far in drug bust.
Rosen claims officers, who had arrest warrants, searched some suspects' homes, though without ever obtaining search warrants.
"They had no right to search the home," Rosen said. "They had absolutely no right to search the homes. They had no right to rummage through the home. They had no right going upstairs."
What's more, Rosen insists, the officers used excessive force in conducting the arrests of two of his clients, breaking down doors and in one case, with guns drawn, forced a suspect's wife and 3-year-old daughter against a wall.
Rosen wouldn't reveal the names of his clients so authorities couldn't comment on specific arrests, but generally, the chief Fort Bend County narcotics prosecutor says on felony charges like these, officers are allowed to forcibly enter a home, that they can do what's necessary immediately to neutralize any potential threat."
"They had no right to search the home," Rosen said. "They had absolutely no right to search the homes. They had no right to rummage through the home. They had no right going upstairs."
What's more, Rosen insists, the officers used excessive force in conducting the arrests of two of his clients, breaking down doors and in one case, with guns drawn, forced a suspect's wife and 3-year-old daughter against a wall.
Rosen wouldn't reveal the names of his clients so authorities couldn't comment on specific arrests, but generally, the chief Fort Bend County narcotics prosecutor says on felony charges like these, officers are allowed to forcibly enter a home, that they can do what's necessary immediately to neutralize any potential threat."
Even more info on Texas busts inc the Indictment .pdf file.
"Most of the bodybuilders and trainers arrested in Wednesday's massive drug raid in Fort Bend County are now out of jail.
Charles Brock Falkenhagen, the alleged ring leader, who faces a variety of federal charges, is also out on bail. The federal indictment against Falkenhagen includes an address that's supposed to be his place of business; however, FOX 26 has learned that while Falkenhagen owns the property, he is currently renting it out.
Patricial Sealy tells FOX 26 Falkenhagen is her daughter in law's landlord. Sealy lives in the home because she is helping to care for her one year old granddaughter."
Charles Brock Falkenhagen, the alleged ring leader, who faces a variety of federal charges, is also out on bail. The federal indictment against Falkenhagen includes an address that's supposed to be his place of business; however, FOX 26 has learned that while Falkenhagen owns the property, he is currently renting it out.
Patricial Sealy tells FOX 26 Falkenhagen is her daughter in law's landlord. Sealy lives in the home because she is helping to care for her one year old granddaughter."
Florida's officials tracing sources of seized steroids.
"Police records show the drugs came in packages from countries outside the United States. Thomas said he bought them from places like China, Russia, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries.
"My first concern is how did he get these things from Iran and Pakistan?" Judd asked. "I mean, after all if that can be imported from Iran and Pakistan, what else, and that scares me."
U.S. and Border Protection Public Information Officer Dan Keefe said one way drugs like these can get into the country is legally and then sold with fake prescriptions. Another way is legally imported by one person, and then sold illegally to another.They can also be smuggled or brought in as chemicals and then made and distributed against the law. In some cases, a third country can serve as a conduit to the United States.
"They're probably imported into another country that does deal with Iran and then falsely claimed as that country of origin when they are shipped here if they're shipped in legally," Keefe said. "If they're shipped in illegally, then somebody smuggles then into the border of Iran into a country we do have dealings with and then they smuggle them into this country."
More info on the Florida steroid dealer's bust.
Several new pictures have been released to the press :-
It looks like this is the package that was used in the controlled delivery. It's large enough to have contained about 40 10ml vials of Genesis brand injectables. The packaging is rather unusual as the vials still in their original boxes appear to have been wrapped in silver plastic foil. According to the note ( written I presume by LE ) the pack contained EQ, Deca and Testosterone Enanthate from Genesis along with some Omnadren amps. I doubt there are many internationals who sell both Genesis and Omnadren. If you recognize the silver plastic packing method and are expecting a delivery of your own soon it's probably a very good time to clean house.
This picture is a better one of the Chinese tabs which we presume are from IP.
The NY Daily News even went to visit him in jail.
"The Florida bodybuilder who told authorities that he supplied illegal performance-enhancing drugs to big-league athletes says he got into steroids because he wanted to emulate his hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In an exclusive jailhouse interview with the Daily News, Richard “Andy” Thomas said he was too small to play high school sports, but he was inspired to bulk up with steroids by Schwarzenegger, the bodybuilding champion and action-flick star who is now the governor of California."
It looks like this is the package that was used in the controlled delivery. It's large enough to have contained about 40 10ml vials of Genesis brand injectables. The packaging is rather unusual as the vials still in their original boxes appear to have been wrapped in silver plastic foil. According to the note ( written I presume by LE ) the pack contained EQ, Deca and Testosterone Enanthate from Genesis along with some Omnadren amps. I doubt there are many internationals who sell both Genesis and Omnadren. If you recognize the silver plastic packing method and are expecting a delivery of your own soon it's probably a very good time to clean house.
This picture is a better one of the Chinese tabs which we presume are from IP.The NY Daily News even went to visit him in jail.
"The Florida bodybuilder who told authorities that he supplied illegal performance-enhancing drugs to big-league athletes says he got into steroids because he wanted to emulate his hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In an exclusive jailhouse interview with the Daily News, Richard “Andy” Thomas said he was too small to play high school sports, but he was inspired to bulk up with steroids by Schwarzenegger, the bodybuilding champion and action-flick star who is now the governor of California."
Australian triathlete banned for attempted Thai tablet shipment.
"Australian triathlete Nathan Hollands has accepted a two-year ban for attempted use of anabolic steroids.
The sanction stems from a failed attempt by 31-year-old Hollands to import anabolic steroids from Thailand. Investigations into the attempted importation began when the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service intercepted a package addressed to Hollands in March last year.
Customs discovered the package contained the prohibited anabolic steroid methandienone (Dianabol) disguised as financial statements, before alerting ASADA."
You have to wonder why any professional athlete would risk ordering juice using their real name and address :-(
Sounds like the tabs were flat packed between sheets of paper and sent in a document pack ( not exactly the most original form of packaging )
The sanction stems from a failed attempt by 31-year-old Hollands to import anabolic steroids from Thailand. Investigations into the attempted importation began when the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service intercepted a package addressed to Hollands in March last year.
Customs discovered the package contained the prohibited anabolic steroid methandienone (Dianabol) disguised as financial statements, before alerting ASADA."
You have to wonder why any professional athlete would risk ordering juice using their real name and address :-(
Sounds like the tabs were flat packed between sheets of paper and sent in a document pack ( not exactly the most original form of packaging )
Australian Olympian blames steroid suspension for drug career.
"Baggaley, a triple K1 500m world champion, awaits sentencing in Lismore District Court after pleading guilty to the sale and distribution of 1509 X tablets in late 2007. In sentencing submissions today, his lawyer John Weller said the dual Olympian hadn't recovered after being banned for steroid use in 2005.
"From becoming a world champion, becoming an award winner ... he'd done nothing else,'' he said. "Suddenly his world was gone and he didn't address the issues.''
Baggaley, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Athens Games, was banned for two years after testing positive to steroids.
"From becoming a world champion, becoming an award winner ... he'd done nothing else,'' he said. "Suddenly his world was gone and he didn't address the issues.''
Baggaley, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Athens Games, was banned for two years after testing positive to steroids.
Source checks ?
For years now I've been seeing forum signatures with phrases like "no source checks", so when I started the blog I expected loads of readers would email me asking for them. Amazingly even though over ten thousand people have visited the blog, I've only been asked to do five source checks. I've concluded based on this that the typical "no source checks" forum signature is in fact a rather clever reverse psychology technique, either that or my readers are way smarter than average :-)
Man nabbed for selling fake Viagra hours after conviction for same crime.
"Zvi Schwartzblat, 59, was found guilty by the Tel Aviv District Court for manufacturing and selling the drug on the black market. A judge handed down the verdict of an eight month's suspended sentence and slapped Schwartzblat with an NIS 7,000 fine. But only one hour later police arrested the defendant near the court, trying to sell Viagra to an undercover police officer."
"If that isn't the height of chutzpah then I don't know what is," a policeman investigating intellectual property violations said."
Two years ago Schwartzblat was arrested for possession of a large amount of unlicensed pills which he sold to customers in central Israel"
"If that isn't the height of chutzpah then I don't know what is," a policeman investigating intellectual property violations said."
Two years ago Schwartzblat was arrested for possession of a large amount of unlicensed pills which he sold to customers in central Israel"
Bail bond raised for Florida steroid dealer.
"A judge nearly doubled the bond amount Thursday for a central Florida man who told authorities he was a major steroid dealer whose clients included members of the Washington Nationals and Washington Capitals.
Circuit Judge Robert Williams raised the bond for Richard "Andy" Thomas to $425,000 during Thomas' first court appearance Thursday. The previous bond, set after his Tuesday arrest, was $215,000."
A little more info on Texas busts.
"Wright said Falkenhagen, who was also taken into custody, was at the center of a “loosely-organized” network of gym owners, personal trainers and body builders who were selling the drugs."
“This group was loosely organized and (the availability of the drugs) was spread primarily by word of mouth,” Wright said."
"Those taken into custody reportedly included pharmacists, bodybuilders, personal trainers, gym owners and individuals associated area pain management clinics."
Operation Farmacia de Juicy Phruit.
"Authorities were at the Ft. Bend County Fairgrounds all day, booking the 66 suspects arrested today from around the greater Houston area in the operation called "Farmacia de Juicy Phruit." There were more arrests in California, Georgia and Indiana. And we're told there will be even more in the near future.
Authorities tell us chemicals were imported from as far away as China, that the HGH and steroids were manufactured at Clandestine Labs in Fort Bend County. A combined effort dismantled this operation.
The U.S. Attorney did name one man in particular -- Charles Brock Folkkenhagen. They say he is responsible for illegally distributing the HGH, steroids, sleeping pills, X, Viagra and other drugs though his Sugar Land business called Fitness Consultants."
ABC Eyewitness News video report and story.
"According to one source, the case has nationwide impact and may eventually lead to as many as 200 arrests as defendants continue to be taken into custody."
( both Watson Test cypionate and BD /BP dbol were spotted in the videos, no indication which UG lab brands involved so far )
Authorities tell us chemicals were imported from as far away as China, that the HGH and steroids were manufactured at Clandestine Labs in Fort Bend County. A combined effort dismantled this operation.
The U.S. Attorney did name one man in particular -- Charles Brock Folkkenhagen. They say he is responsible for illegally distributing the HGH, steroids, sleeping pills, X, Viagra and other drugs though his Sugar Land business called Fitness Consultants."
ABC Eyewitness News video report and story.
"According to one source, the case has nationwide impact and may eventually lead to as many as 200 arrests as defendants continue to be taken into custody."
( both Watson Test cypionate and BD /BP dbol were spotted in the videos, no indication which UG lab brands involved so far )
Firefighter caught up in Texas steroid sweep.
"It was quite a scene in front of a Copperas Cove Fire Station Wednesday morning as Agents with the EAD arrived to arrest a firefighter.
EAD officals have confirmed to News Channel 25 that Larry Woodard was on duty when he was arrested.
Woodard is alleged to have been trafficking steroids and Oxycuntin. He is being held on $25,000 bond for charges conspiracy to possess a mixture of anabolic steroids and Hydrocockdone.
The EAD says the arrest is part of a operation being carried out in more than 20 states today. The EAD reports more than 50 people have been arrested so far and more arrests are expected.
According to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Woodard has been with the Copperas Cove Fire Department since April 2007"
Spelling mistakes are deliberate don't want pinkiller fans finding the blog :-)
EAD officals have confirmed to News Channel 25 that Larry Woodard was on duty when he was arrested.
Woodard is alleged to have been trafficking steroids and Oxycuntin. He is being held on $25,000 bond for charges conspiracy to possess a mixture of anabolic steroids and Hydrocockdone.
The EAD says the arrest is part of a operation being carried out in more than 20 states today. The EAD reports more than 50 people have been arrested so far and more arrests are expected.
According to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Woodard has been with the Copperas Cove Fire Department since April 2007"
Spelling mistakes are deliberate don't want pinkiller fans finding the blog :-)
NYPD deputy chief faces steroid related trial.
"An NYPD deputy chief linked to a steroid scandal faces a departmental trial after an administrative judge refused to throw out evidence against him Tuesday.
Michael Marino was among two dozen NYPD employees whose names turned up on a list of customers who allegedly bought steroids and human growth hormone from Lowen's Compounding Pharmacy in Brooklyn."
Personally I have no problem with the cops and the military juicing, I'm sure it helps them do their job better.
Michael Marino was among two dozen NYPD employees whose names turned up on a list of customers who allegedly bought steroids and human growth hormone from Lowen's Compounding Pharmacy in Brooklyn."
Personally I have no problem with the cops and the military juicing, I'm sure it helps them do their job better.
Australian customs busts steroid smuggler.
"During initial questioning officers asked the man to empty his pockets. The man allegedly removed four large plastic bags containing vials from his pockets.
An examination of the man's luggage revealed further vials and documentation relating to testosterone. Further examination revealed the man was wearing a belt consisting of numerous pouches containing vials and tablets.
In total 143 vials and tablet containers were found in the man's possession. The contents have been identified as performance and image enhancing drugs."
In the pictures we can see that the seized products were :-Cytex 250 and Dexxa 250 by Thaiger Pharma
Sustan-250 and Primo-100 by Global Anabolics
Depo-Test 250 by Unigen Life Sciences
Oxandrolone by LA Pharma.
All these products are sold in Thai pharmacies so I suspect this guy had flown from Bangkok to Hong Kong and then on to Australia. If that's not the case then he must have logically purchased them from the factory in Hong Kong where they are either making or copying Unigen, Thaiger, Global Anabolics and LA Pharma products.
It appears the unlucky bodybuilder had custom made a white bandage wrap specifically for this smuggling attempt. Boxes for the injectables had been flattened and I presume hidden in his luggage. I can't imagine he had a very comfortable flight with all this product wrapped around him. Bangkok airport security pats down each passenger and thoroughly x-rays and checks hand luggage so I would be very surprised if he managed to get on a flight from there wearing this set up, I'm theorizing that if his products were indeed purchased in Thailand they were in his hold luggage or mailed to Hong Kong.
Name dropping dealer of anabolic steroids busted in Florida.
Thomas ( the alleged dealer ) also told detectives that he imported the drugs from all over the world, namely from Iran, Pakistan, Slovakia, Russia, China, Germany, Turkey, Spain and Mexico.
Judd said after the Thomases retained a lawyer they refused to speak any more to detectives or provide them with details of who they supplied.
The pair were both charged with 10 counts of possession of steroids with intent to sell, 10 counts of importation of anabolic steroids, one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and one count of maintaining a residence to sell drugs.
Investigators searched their home on Stoney Creek Drive around 3 p.m. Tuesday after they learned a package of steroids would be delivered to the home.
Agents from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Philadelphia assisted in the case.
When Polk County police arrested Richard Thomas and his wife Sandra, detectives snagged "an estimated $200,000 in illegal steroids"
It appears customs opened a pack at Philadelphia International Airport port of entry and then local police conducted a controlled delivery.
The quantities found are not nearly as impressive as the variety of products he stocked. Having looked at all three videos I've spotted Tertroxin and Provironum from Thailand, Nolotil amps and Oxsoralen from Spain, a selection of 10ml multis and tabs from Roos Lion, Testonon from Pakistan, Ganabol and other big multi vet vials, various liquid research multis, ziplocks full of what look like IP China tabs and other unidentifiable stuff.
Suspiciously no mention of computers or the possibility of internet sales have been mentioned, it must be pretty obvious to investigators that he was at least buying online and not just selling at the local Gold's Gym where he worked. A quick google search revealed just one domestic claiming to carry Roos Lion and various Thai products :-(
Judd said after the Thomases retained a lawyer they refused to speak any more to detectives or provide them with details of who they supplied.
The pair were both charged with 10 counts of possession of steroids with intent to sell, 10 counts of importation of anabolic steroids, one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and one count of maintaining a residence to sell drugs.
Investigators searched their home on Stoney Creek Drive around 3 p.m. Tuesday after they learned a package of steroids would be delivered to the home.
Agents from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Philadelphia assisted in the case.
When Polk County police arrested Richard Thomas and his wife Sandra, detectives snagged "an estimated $200,000 in illegal steroids"
It appears customs opened a pack at Philadelphia International Airport port of entry and then local police conducted a controlled delivery.
The quantities found are not nearly as impressive as the variety of products he stocked. Having looked at all three videos I've spotted Tertroxin and Provironum from Thailand, Nolotil amps and Oxsoralen from Spain, a selection of 10ml multis and tabs from Roos Lion, Testonon from Pakistan, Ganabol and other big multi vet vials, various liquid research multis, ziplocks full of what look like IP China tabs and other unidentifiable stuff.
Suspiciously no mention of computers or the possibility of internet sales have been mentioned, it must be pretty obvious to investigators that he was at least buying online and not just selling at the local Gold's Gym where he worked. A quick google search revealed just one domestic claiming to carry Roos Lion and various Thai products :-(
British Dragon issues statement on BD counterfeits.
"We receive countless email inquiries whether the British Dragon Product purchased is a legitimate British Dragon product, with some people even adding pictures of the received product. Everybody should be aware that British Dragon has not manufactured any products in years and at the moment THERE ARE NONE LEGITIMATE British Dragon products available anywhere. New products were not yet made and our best estimate at the moment is September or October.
In regards to old batches please understand that they were made 5 or more years ago, and expiry period of our products is not more than 3 Years. So please understand that ALL products currently offered on the market are 100% counterfeits, regardless of the source.
Using counterfeited medical products is potentially lethal! Counterfeited products are only made with profit in mind, are not produced to any pharmaceutical standard and are usually are full of bacteria and are potentially hazardous. Majority of Counterfeieted products are made in China and are than either smuggled out of the country. Counterfeiters are abusing the good reputation of British Dragon to sell their low-quality products and in the end tarnish the British Dragon reputation."
The new owner of BritishDragon.xxx is still a mystery :-)
In regards to old batches please understand that they were made 5 or more years ago, and expiry period of our products is not more than 3 Years. So please understand that ALL products currently offered on the market are 100% counterfeits, regardless of the source.
Using counterfeited medical products is potentially lethal! Counterfeited products are only made with profit in mind, are not produced to any pharmaceutical standard and are usually are full of bacteria and are potentially hazardous. Majority of Counterfeieted products are made in China and are than either smuggled out of the country. Counterfeiters are abusing the good reputation of British Dragon to sell their low-quality products and in the end tarnish the British Dragon reputation."
The new owner of BritishDragon.xxx is still a mystery :-)
Androgel's owner Solvay to launch oral testosterone product.
"Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc. inked a license agreement with Lipocine Inc. that gives it exclusive rights to develop and commercialize an oral formulation of testosterone."
“This agreement further demonstrates Solvay Pharmaceuticals’ commitment to men suffering from low testosterone,” said Stephen Hill, president of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, in a statement. “As the market leader in the field, we will apply our expertise in the treatment of low testosterone to the development of an oral testosterone replacement therapy. This compound has the potential to be the next major innovation in the management of low testosterone.”
"The new testosterone pill uses Lipocine’s proprietary oral Lip’ral technology. Lip’ral is a clinically proven oral delivery technology for water insoluble drugs."
"Lip’ral technology is based on lipidic compositions which form the optimal dispersed phase in the gastrointestinal environment for improved absorption of the insoluble drug. Lip’ral presents insoluble drugs efficiently to the intestinal absorption site, thus bringing the absorption process under formulation control and making the product robust to physiological variables such as dilution, pH, and food effects."
We expect this new product to be a once a day oral formula, making it nice and easy to abuse unlike Androgel, where the surface area of your skin and the potential mess prevented using a nice high dosage. The downside of this product will of course be it's price I would expect an MRSP of several hundred $ a month ( when used just once a day ) making it far more expensive than good old testosterone injections for muscle building purposes.
“This agreement further demonstrates Solvay Pharmaceuticals’ commitment to men suffering from low testosterone,” said Stephen Hill, president of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, in a statement. “As the market leader in the field, we will apply our expertise in the treatment of low testosterone to the development of an oral testosterone replacement therapy. This compound has the potential to be the next major innovation in the management of low testosterone.”
"The new testosterone pill uses Lipocine’s proprietary oral Lip’ral technology. Lip’ral is a clinically proven oral delivery technology for water insoluble drugs."
"Lip’ral technology is based on lipidic compositions which form the optimal dispersed phase in the gastrointestinal environment for improved absorption of the insoluble drug. Lip’ral presents insoluble drugs efficiently to the intestinal absorption site, thus bringing the absorption process under formulation control and making the product robust to physiological variables such as dilution, pH, and food effects."
We expect this new product to be a once a day oral formula, making it nice and easy to abuse unlike Androgel, where the surface area of your skin and the potential mess prevented using a nice high dosage. The downside of this product will of course be it's price I would expect an MRSP of several hundred $ a month ( when used just once a day ) making it far more expensive than good old testosterone injections for muscle building purposes.
Axio making new excuses for their latest fake lab test results.
An interesting response from Axio to my recent "Latest Axio lab tests full of mistakes !" post.
"I will say this once. The Axio lab results are 100% real. There is a picture from the Chromatograph attached to every lab result. This cannot be fabricated."
Those of you who have looked at the chromatograms on page 2 of each false test result will know they are unreadable, even when viewed at twice their normal size none of the numbers on the axes can be read.
A chromatogram can of course be faked just like any other graph, whether or not Axio's are genuine is anyone's guess. One thing we can be sure of is that the lab tests were not performed on the imaginary "Dionex Model 370U" !
"Axio goes out of their way to do everything right. GenX had asked Axio to format the lab results the same as SRCS so that the members could easily read the reports. So you want to blame someone for this blame GenX."
So GenXXL ( an Axio retailer ) is telling Axio what to do now ? Did they also persuade Axio to alter the test results so that every product appears perfectly dosed ?
Axio and GenXXL need to grow up and take responsibility for their mistakes. It's time for them to treat the buying public with some respect and stop trying to feed them fake test results and lame excuses.
"I will say this once. The Axio lab results are 100% real. There is a picture from the Chromatograph attached to every lab result. This cannot be fabricated."
Those of you who have looked at the chromatograms on page 2 of each false test result will know they are unreadable, even when viewed at twice their normal size none of the numbers on the axes can be read.
A chromatogram can of course be faked just like any other graph, whether or not Axio's are genuine is anyone's guess. One thing we can be sure of is that the lab tests were not performed on the imaginary "Dionex Model 370U" !"Axio goes out of their way to do everything right. GenX had asked Axio to format the lab results the same as SRCS so that the members could easily read the reports. So you want to blame someone for this blame GenX."
So GenXXL ( an Axio retailer ) is telling Axio what to do now ? Did they also persuade Axio to alter the test results so that every product appears perfectly dosed ?
Axio and GenXXL need to grow up and take responsibility for their mistakes. It's time for them to treat the buying public with some respect and stop trying to feed them fake test results and lame excuses.
Syntrop finally launches it's oral range.
"Finally from Syntrop the long awaited line of Oral tablets
First to be released this week are Methandrogen 10mg and Standrogen 10mg
Far superior than any other tablet, Syntrop tablets are made to perfection.
Every tablet bears particular engravings of SY on the topside and most bear the dosage on the underside.
Next week Tamoxigen (Tamoxifen Citrate) and Fluoxygen (Fluoxymesterone also known as Halotestin) will be released.
Every week we will release more tabs as well as some new and innovative products.
Thanks for your overwhelming support.
Warmest Regards
DrS"
If we believe this news Syntrop must be even more perfect than Axio, which of course is already unbelievably perfect according to their faked lab test results, sadly both UG labs suffer from the same lack of proof reading and honest ownership.
First to be released this week are Methandrogen 10mg and Standrogen 10mg
Far superior than any other tablet, Syntrop tablets are made to perfection.
Every tablet bears particular engravings of SY on the topside and most bear the dosage on the underside.
Next week Tamoxigen (Tamoxifen Citrate) and Fluoxygen (Fluoxymesterone also known as Halotestin) will be released.
Every week we will release more tabs as well as some new and innovative products.
Thanks for your overwhelming support.
Warmest Regards
DrS"
If we believe this news Syntrop must be even more perfect than Axio, which of course is already unbelievably perfect according to their faked lab test results, sadly both UG labs suffer from the same lack of proof reading and honest ownership.
Gym instructor pigs out adding 40kg in four months.
Canby dealer sentenced for supplying cop with steroids.
"A Clackamas County judge ordered a 30-day jail sentence for a man who admitted supplying steroids to a Canby police officer.
Judge Douglas Van Dyk also told Brian Jackson not to use or possess any steroids or human growth hormone, nor any alcohol or drugs and to pay a $107 fine. Jackson, who shares the name but is not the former Knappa High and Oregon State basketball star, must also avoid contact with the accused officer, Jason Deason, who resigned from the force last summer during an FBI investigation.
"This is not over here today," said the judge, letting Jackson know that he'll be back in court if he doesn't follow orders."
Thirty days for dealing to a cop ?Protein that suppresses androgen receptors could improve prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment.
"With increased numbers of androgen receptors, prostate cancer can make use of the limited testosterone available after a diseased prostate gland is removed or after testosterone production is blocked by drug therapy. In fact, the increased number of androgen receptors may mutate so they can start feeding off other steroids or even growth factors, Dr. Daaka says.
These wily skills help explain why cancer returns despite initially promising treatment results.
"It is clear that signaling by the androgen receptor is paramount for not only the initiation but also the progression of the disease, including escape to a hormone-refractory disease," he says. Moves androgen receptors make to support cancer growth make it "unbeatable at this point," for some patients."
Perhaps I haven't been paying attention in recent months but it appears scientists are now saying that in times of low testosterone the human body is able to increase the numbers of androgen receptors in certain tissues so that the small amount of testosterone left has a greater effect.
I'm theorizing based on this new info that a period of very low testosterone directly following a cycle might actually help us in the long run by tricking the body into creating more androgen receptors. Hopefully these new receptors would be produced in muscle cells and not just unwelcome places like the prostate.
These wily skills help explain why cancer returns despite initially promising treatment results.
"It is clear that signaling by the androgen receptor is paramount for not only the initiation but also the progression of the disease, including escape to a hormone-refractory disease," he says. Moves androgen receptors make to support cancer growth make it "unbeatable at this point," for some patients."
Perhaps I haven't been paying attention in recent months but it appears scientists are now saying that in times of low testosterone the human body is able to increase the numbers of androgen receptors in certain tissues so that the small amount of testosterone left has a greater effect.
I'm theorizing based on this new info that a period of very low testosterone directly following a cycle might actually help us in the long run by tricking the body into creating more androgen receptors. Hopefully these new receptors would be produced in muscle cells and not just unwelcome places like the prostate.
Attorney given three years in prison for scam involving Serostim HGH.
"McFadden was found guilty in January on one charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 28 counts of conspiracy to launder money and 29 counts of conspiracy to engage in the unlicensed distribution of prescription drugs.
According to evidence presented at his trial, McFadden played a key role in the scam, laundering money through a bank account at Washington Mutual Bank in Palm Springs. The money was then used to buy the anti-wasting drug Serostim from AIDS patients in the Coachella Valley.
The drugs were recycled through Beth Handy, a licensed wholesale drug distributor in New Hampshire, who resold them to legitimate pharmacies."Bizzare murder plot by juicing Highway Patrol officers.
"Neither man has been arrested or charged with any crime. Henderson did admit to smuggling steroids from Mexico into the United States in 2003 or 2004, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed Tuesday. He told investigators he and Ryle used the steroids as part of a body building program."
Former Fever player sentenced to a year for assault despite roid rage excuses.
Michael Rayfield Hodges, 25, had been using steroids to "bulk up" and was suffering from psychosis during the November attacks. He reportedly has no memory of either event.
Hodges told a psychiatrist late last year while undergoing treatment at Eastern State Hospital that he had most recently been taking steroids "for one month in order to build himself up."
Hodges told a psychiatrist late last year while undergoing treatment at Eastern State Hospital that he had most recently been taking steroids "for one month in order to build himself up."
He admitted that the particular steroid he "was taking messed me up."
Latest Axio lab tests full of mistakes !
We were alerted to a new bunch of lab tests on Axio's site by a forum post from one of their reps.
Here's the problems we found with the new test results :-
1. They claim tests were performed on a "Dionex Model 370U" yet if you Google this Dionex model number it appears not to exist. The only search results that mention it are from Axio's website. Nor can it be found on the manufacturer sionex's site. How could a genuine lab test be performed on equipment that doesn't exist ?
2. All tests have the same Laboratory ID "I1t2s3e4", it appears whoever is in charge of creating their test results doesn't realize each sample should have it's own unique laboratory ID number.
3. The maths on some of the new tests is wrong :-
Using their own figures the average dosage per ml should be 91.3 mg so it's approx 10% under dosed. The majority of the new tests results at least use figures that are mathematically plausible so it's obvious they were paying more attention when creating their latest set of test results.
4. Old parts of SRCS tests are still showing up in their latest 2009 tests.
"This report supersedes any previously generated report etc " was a phrase S.R.C.S only used when they were asked to retest an existing sample.
Axio and their retailer GenXXL have in recent months been replacing products that customers are unhappy with. I'm sure they will eventually realize that it would make more financial sense for them to do genuine independent lab testing prior to sale rather than having the expense of replacing bad products they've already sold.
Here's the problems we found with the new test results :-
1. They claim tests were performed on a "Dionex Model 370U" yet if you Google this Dionex model number it appears not to exist. The only search results that mention it are from Axio's website. Nor can it be found on the manufacturer sionex's site. How could a genuine lab test be performed on equipment that doesn't exist ?
2. All tests have the same Laboratory ID "I1t2s3e4", it appears whoever is in charge of creating their test results doesn't realize each sample should have it's own unique laboratory ID number.
3. The maths on some of the new tests is wrong :-
Using their own figures the average dosage per ml should be 91.3 mg so it's approx 10% under dosed. The majority of the new tests results at least use figures that are mathematically plausible so it's obvious they were paying more attention when creating their latest set of test results.4. Old parts of SRCS tests are still showing up in their latest 2009 tests.
"This report supersedes any previously generated report etc " was a phrase S.R.C.S only used when they were asked to retest an existing sample.Axio and their retailer GenXXL have in recent months been replacing products that customers are unhappy with. I'm sure they will eventually realize that it would make more financial sense for them to do genuine independent lab testing prior to sale rather than having the expense of replacing bad products they've already sold.
Old Diabetes Drug Teaches Experts New Tricks.
" Metformin, introduced as frontline therapy for uncomplicated type 2 diabetes in the 1950s, up until now was believed to work by making the liver more sensitive to insulin. The Johns Hopkins study shows, however, that metformin bypasses the stumbling block in communication and works directly in the liver cells.
"Rather than an interpreter of insulin-liver communication, metformin takes over as the messenger itself," said senior investigator Fred Wondisford, who heads the Metabolism Division at Johns Hopkins Children's. "Metformin actually mimics the action of CBP, the critical signaling protein involved in the communication between the liver and the pancreas that's necessary for maintaining glucose production by the liver and its suppression by insulin."
To test their hypothesis, researchers induced insulin resistance in mice by feeding them a high- fat diet over several months. Mice on high-fat diets developed insulin resistance, and their high blood glucose levels did not drop to normal after eating. Once the mice were treated with metformin, however, CBP was activated to the levels of nondiabetic mice, and their blood glucose levels returned to normal. However, when metformin was given to diabetic mice with defective copies of CBP, it had no effect on blood glucose levels, a proof that metformin works through CBP."
"Rather than an interpreter of insulin-liver communication, metformin takes over as the messenger itself," said senior investigator Fred Wondisford, who heads the Metabolism Division at Johns Hopkins Children's. "Metformin actually mimics the action of CBP, the critical signaling protein involved in the communication between the liver and the pancreas that's necessary for maintaining glucose production by the liver and its suppression by insulin."
To test their hypothesis, researchers induced insulin resistance in mice by feeding them a high- fat diet over several months. Mice on high-fat diets developed insulin resistance, and their high blood glucose levels did not drop to normal after eating. Once the mice were treated with metformin, however, CBP was activated to the levels of nondiabetic mice, and their blood glucose levels returned to normal. However, when metformin was given to diabetic mice with defective copies of CBP, it had no effect on blood glucose levels, a proof that metformin works through CBP."
UK government plans to reschedule all the new designer steroids.
"The consultation document on Thursday will also look at controlling another precursor chemical, known as 1,4-butanediol, and a further 24 anabolic steroids and two "growth promoters" as Class C drugs."
Burglary victim's steroid stash found by cops.
"Officer Douglas Swartz said police were investigating a mid-day burglary alarm at Matthews’ home May 11, when they noticed evidence of drug use. Later in the day, officers returned with a search warrant and found the drugs in a safe, Swartz said.
According to court records, officers found:
• 104 dosage units of Oxymetholone-Anadrol steroids.
• Six vials of anabolic steroids — Enanthate 300, Nandrolone and Boldenone 300."
According to court records, officers found:
• 104 dosage units of Oxymetholone-Anadrol steroids.
• Six vials of anabolic steroids — Enanthate 300, Nandrolone and Boldenone 300."
Belgian bodybuilders run from doping officials during championship.
"Twenty bodybuilders fled from the Arsenaal theater in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, when doping officials arrived at the Belgian bodybuilding championships.
"I have never seen anything like it and hope never to see anything like it again," doping official Hans Cooman said yesterday.
The event was canceled after the competitors grabbed their gear and ran out when doping officials arrived. The event had been switched from Brussels to across the border in Holland, apparently to avoid Belgian doping officials. But the doping officials got the necessary documents to inspect the tournament in Vlissingen.
Last year, 22 of 29 tests were positive, either for steroids or for refusing testing."
"I have never seen anything like it and hope never to see anything like it again," doping official Hans Cooman said yesterday.
The event was canceled after the competitors grabbed their gear and ran out when doping officials arrived. The event had been switched from Brussels to across the border in Holland, apparently to avoid Belgian doping officials. But the doping officials got the necessary documents to inspect the tournament in Vlissingen.
Last year, 22 of 29 tests were positive, either for steroids or for refusing testing."
Nigeria employs state of the art tools to fight pharmacueutical counterfeiting.
"But quality assessment is the first step in the process, and here Nigeria is also leading the way, by field-testing the use of lightweight, battery-powered handheld spectrometers which can identify substandard products in under 10 seconds. These devices are easy to use, and while they cannot replace more precise laboratory techniques, their use can help drug regulatory authorities screen out many bad products and provide enough evidence to launch more comprehensive investigations, says Dr Bate."
Dr Bate has also called on the Chinese government to increase its penalties for counterfeiters, which are currently as low as 100-4,000 yuan. The country’s legal mechanism for prosecuting counterfeiters needs restructuring, its intellectual property regime must be tightened and regulators should be given the necessary resources and authority to able to independently investigate reported cases of counterfeiting – with or without the company’s cooperation, he says.
However, he also notes the significance of the counterfeiting industry for China’s economy, with as many as five million of the country’s citizens estimated to be in the business of fake drugs and patent and trademark infringements. Dr Bate quotes Li Guorong, general manager of the China United Intellectual Property Protection Center, as warning that radical action against counterfeiters “would crash the economy overnight” and even “destabilize a government where counterfeit factories and warehouses are often owned by local military and political grandees."
Dr Bate has also called on the Chinese government to increase its penalties for counterfeiters, which are currently as low as 100-4,000 yuan. The country’s legal mechanism for prosecuting counterfeiters needs restructuring, its intellectual property regime must be tightened and regulators should be given the necessary resources and authority to able to independently investigate reported cases of counterfeiting – with or without the company’s cooperation, he says.
However, he also notes the significance of the counterfeiting industry for China’s economy, with as many as five million of the country’s citizens estimated to be in the business of fake drugs and patent and trademark infringements. Dr Bate quotes Li Guorong, general manager of the China United Intellectual Property Protection Center, as warning that radical action against counterfeiters “would crash the economy overnight” and even “destabilize a government where counterfeit factories and warehouses are often owned by local military and political grandees."
Trade in illegal medicine exposed by UK's BBC.
England's BBC South East has done an investigation into the sale of pharmaceuticals online ( generic Viagra ( Kamagra ) and steroids ( Normas and Sustanon ). Surprisingly it seems the dealers were prepared to make face to face sales which of course were captured on camera. They also purchased Melatonan from www.easytan-uk.com ( a site which now appears to be closed ).
Australia's "The Age" obsessed with HGH ?
Three stories in the last month :
"Ageing men seek 'youth' fix."
MIDDLE-AGED men are increasingly injecting human growth hormones to fight off old age, spending up to $15,000 a year.
Black market sales are also booming with Australian Customs reporting a four-fold increase in seizures of the prohibited import in the last year.
Pharmaceutical companies refuse to disclose sales figures, but a senior industry source says HGH use has soared in the past two years.
"Grow old gracefully"
As seductive as Dr Levin's chemical approach to anti-ageing seems, it is not without serious risk.
'I FEEL great, I feel like I'm 50 — and I'm going to be 80 in two years," declared Dr John Levin in The Sunday Age last week. Levin attributes his good health to 15 years of injecting human growth hormone (HGH) into his stomach. He goes regularly to the gym, eats well, lives well and feels great. Who wouldn't want to be just like him?
"Medicine's 'grey' area needs proper investigation"
The unregulated use of human growth hormone is a disaster in the making.
AS AUSTRALIA's population grows inexorably older, issues surrounding ageing move to the centre of social and political debate. Cultural sneers epitomised by the "hope I die before I get old" mentality will be countered by efforts to protect the health and wealth of older Australians.
"Ageing men seek 'youth' fix."
MIDDLE-AGED men are increasingly injecting human growth hormones to fight off old age, spending up to $15,000 a year.
Black market sales are also booming with Australian Customs reporting a four-fold increase in seizures of the prohibited import in the last year.
Pharmaceutical companies refuse to disclose sales figures, but a senior industry source says HGH use has soared in the past two years.
"Grow old gracefully"
As seductive as Dr Levin's chemical approach to anti-ageing seems, it is not without serious risk.
'I FEEL great, I feel like I'm 50 — and I'm going to be 80 in two years," declared Dr John Levin in The Sunday Age last week. Levin attributes his good health to 15 years of injecting human growth hormone (HGH) into his stomach. He goes regularly to the gym, eats well, lives well and feels great. Who wouldn't want to be just like him?
"Medicine's 'grey' area needs proper investigation"
The unregulated use of human growth hormone is a disaster in the making.
AS AUSTRALIA's population grows inexorably older, issues surrounding ageing move to the centre of social and political debate. Cultural sneers epitomised by the "hope I die before I get old" mentality will be countered by efforts to protect the health and wealth of older Australians.
Anthony Roberts reviews steroid blogs.
I was very happy to find out that my blog got listed in the 'cream of the crop' section :-)
The good :
"Anyone who is serious about the underground steroid culture should have this blog bookmarked - I check it out several times a day."
The bad :
Repeats too many mainstream stories w/o adding his own thoughts on them. Anyone can use Google Alerts ( we use Google manually not via automatic email alerts and I promise I'd write more if I had the time ), I’d like this blog more if he added more of his own thoughts to the stories he republishes. Needs to purchase his own URL and stop using free blogware. ( was planning to but GenXXL / Axio stole the domain name )
The good :
"Anyone who is serious about the underground steroid culture should have this blog bookmarked - I check it out several times a day."
The bad :
Repeats too many mainstream stories w/o adding his own thoughts on them. Anyone can use Google Alerts ( we use Google manually not via automatic email alerts and I promise I'd write more if I had the time ), I’d like this blog more if he added more of his own thoughts to the stories he republishes. Needs to purchase his own URL and stop using free blogware. ( was planning to but GenXXL / Axio stole the domain name )
Counterfeit ED meds site www.viagrafast.co.uk busted.
"A house in Co Monaghan has been raided under a High Court order secured by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer against a man who allegedly masterminded a lucrative operation selling fake Viagra and other counterfeit drugs allegedly made in China over the internet.
"The purpose of living near the Border was because a car with Northern Ireland number plates was unlikely to be stopped by gardai which “makes me happier driving around with a few thousands boxes of whatever in the car..”, he allegedly said."
"Mr Mills allegedly said he was earning £10,000 a year from the operation three years ago but last year earned “probably three hundred thousand”. He allegedly said up to 15,000 boxes of Viagra had to be bought at a time from China, indicated he had orders from the US and Canada and was “keen to expand into a wholesale side”
"The operation had been selling large quantities of counterfeit Viagra within the UK for at least three years and it was believed the counterfeit Viagra was imported from a person in China known as “Sun Liang”, he added. The investigation also revealed all three defendants were involved in other fraudulent activities, he said."
It appears their website is still up and running, I expect it will soon be taken down.
"The purpose of living near the Border was because a car with Northern Ireland number plates was unlikely to be stopped by gardai which “makes me happier driving around with a few thousands boxes of whatever in the car..”, he allegedly said."
"Mr Mills allegedly said he was earning £10,000 a year from the operation three years ago but last year earned “probably three hundred thousand”. He allegedly said up to 15,000 boxes of Viagra had to be bought at a time from China, indicated he had orders from the US and Canada and was “keen to expand into a wholesale side”
"The operation had been selling large quantities of counterfeit Viagra within the UK for at least three years and it was believed the counterfeit Viagra was imported from a person in China known as “Sun Liang”, he added. The investigation also revealed all three defendants were involved in other fraudulent activities, he said."
It appears their website is still up and running, I expect it will soon be taken down.
China's ministries work together to bust online counterfeit drug dealers.
"People using the Internet to sell counterfeit medicines in China will face severe punishment as the government amps up the fight against illegal business in the next year, according to a consensus by 13 ministry departments Friday.
The ministerial departments held the meeting to launch a year-long campaign with aims to cut off circulation channels of fake drugs, mainly through online purchasing and postal delivery."
The new mechanism will enable law enforcers to crack down on fake drugs from production to circulation, by closing down Web sites that advertise fake drugs, and by suspending bank and telephone accounts of companies allegedly involved in illegal trade, Shao said."
Words of wisdom ?
"Call me old fashioned but as far as I'm concerned one bad batch and the lab should be done, the general public are far too forgiving of UGL fucks ups.
A UGL or source that replaces a bad product isn't your friend they are just scared of the resulting bad publicity if they don't"
A UGL or source that replaces a bad product isn't your friend they are just scared of the resulting bad publicity if they don't"
"What You Don't Know Might Kill You" by Sports Illustrated.
"Would-be experts and untested products feed a $20 billion obsession with better performance across all levels of sports.
Gonzalez has no background in chemistry or nutritional science. His previous job was restoring cars; before that he was in the Marines. What he knows about sports supplements—those pills, powders and drinks marketed to athletes and would-be athletes—he learned from using them (initially as a chubby adolescent hoping to add muscle) and from reading articles in magazines and online. Except for his own experiences, there is nothing to suggest that he is qualified to offer advice on supplementation, let alone to design and manufacture his own line of products.
All it takes to become a sports supplement dealer is a little money and a phone call, like the one Gonzalez placed last year to a supplement manufacturer in Texas. Gonzalez ordered bottles of a muscle-building product that he named Monsterdrol, which were then made, packaged and marked with Gonzalez's label, Supplements911. When showing a visitor around his store in February, Gonzalez pointed to a bottle of Monsterdrol and described it as "your typical prohormone product." A steroid prohormone is a substance that the body converts to an anabolic steroid; andro is an example. But Dr. Don Catlin—CEO of Anti-Doping Research, a Los Angeles--based nonprofit that hunts down new performance enhancers, and the former director of the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory—says that Monsterdrol is in fact methasteron, an anabolic steroid that, while not on the controlled substance list of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), is "Number 1 on my danger list."
A very interesting read if you want to know more about the 'legal' supplements industry.
Gonzalez has no background in chemistry or nutritional science. His previous job was restoring cars; before that he was in the Marines. What he knows about sports supplements—those pills, powders and drinks marketed to athletes and would-be athletes—he learned from using them (initially as a chubby adolescent hoping to add muscle) and from reading articles in magazines and online. Except for his own experiences, there is nothing to suggest that he is qualified to offer advice on supplementation, let alone to design and manufacture his own line of products.
All it takes to become a sports supplement dealer is a little money and a phone call, like the one Gonzalez placed last year to a supplement manufacturer in Texas. Gonzalez ordered bottles of a muscle-building product that he named Monsterdrol, which were then made, packaged and marked with Gonzalez's label, Supplements911. When showing a visitor around his store in February, Gonzalez pointed to a bottle of Monsterdrol and described it as "your typical prohormone product." A steroid prohormone is a substance that the body converts to an anabolic steroid; andro is an example. But Dr. Don Catlin—CEO of Anti-Doping Research, a Los Angeles--based nonprofit that hunts down new performance enhancers, and the former director of the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory—says that Monsterdrol is in fact methasteron, an anabolic steroid that, while not on the controlled substance list of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), is "Number 1 on my danger list."
A very interesting read if you want to know more about the 'legal' supplements industry.
Parents of dead teenage bodybuilder campaign against steroid sales on the internet.
"Mr Dear, 43, said: “It’s brilliant the MP has raised the subject in the house. What we really need now is for steroids to be raised to category B.”
His wife, 42, added: “I welcome the questions Mr Duddridge has asked because it’s something that people don’t think about that much. People understand the dangers of other drugs but don’t realise what steroids can do.
“People go to gyms and think anything they get there must be healthy. We need to make people realise it is legal to buy steroids and legal to take them, but illegal to sell them. People can buy them on the internet. That needs to change.”
We still don't know what really killed this poor kid as the toxicology and other forensics results have not been released. Educated people are speculating it may have been DNP or Ephedrine, the general consensus of opinion is that it couldn't simply have been oral AS.
Perhaps if this kid had bought his gear online rather than from a couple of teenage dealers he would not have ended up dead, it saddens me that his grieving parents may actually be doing more harm than good with their anti-steroid campaigning in his name.
His wife, 42, added: “I welcome the questions Mr Duddridge has asked because it’s something that people don’t think about that much. People understand the dangers of other drugs but don’t realise what steroids can do.
“People go to gyms and think anything they get there must be healthy. We need to make people realise it is legal to buy steroids and legal to take them, but illegal to sell them. People can buy them on the internet. That needs to change.”
We still don't know what really killed this poor kid as the toxicology and other forensics results have not been released. Educated people are speculating it may have been DNP or Ephedrine, the general consensus of opinion is that it couldn't simply have been oral AS.
Perhaps if this kid had bought his gear online rather than from a couple of teenage dealers he would not have ended up dead, it saddens me that his grieving parents may actually be doing more harm than good with their anti-steroid campaigning in his name.
Matt Chaney's Spiral of Denial: Muscle Doping in American Football.
"Steve Courson strode into the Pittsburgh neighborhood drugstore, looking huge and menacing in gym shorts and tank top. Other customers gawked at Courson's massiveness, the muscles bulging on muscles--He's a Steeler, they assured each other, noting the Super Bowl rings--but he paid them no mind. Though gentlemanly, respectful of people, Courson was in no mood for pleasantries or even eye contact; it was the NFL offseason, 1982, and he had come to the pharmacy to purchase anabolic steroids. No steroid prescription was required, not for Steelers at this drugstore. Courson quietly scanned the inventory, reading labels on plastic bottles and vials, asking nothing of the compliant pharmacist hovering nearby. This football player needed no advice about juicin'. He knew exactly what he wanted, ordering plenty of steroids for himself, his O-line teammates, and his power-lifting friends.
Into the shopping bag went Dianabol, Anavar, and Anadrol in pill form, and for injectables, Deca-Durabolin, Winstrol V, and the testosterone esters cypionate and propionate. Courson picked out other compounds, human chorionic gonadotropin to stimulate testosterone production, antiestrogens to counter side effects of cycling on anabolic androgens; he then finished with a box of hypodermic needle-syringes. Courson wrote a personal check for the total amount, grabbed up the bulging bag, and walked out."
Into the shopping bag went Dianabol, Anavar, and Anadrol in pill form, and for injectables, Deca-Durabolin, Winstrol V, and the testosterone esters cypionate and propionate. Courson picked out other compounds, human chorionic gonadotropin to stimulate testosterone production, antiestrogens to counter side effects of cycling on anabolic androgens; he then finished with a box of hypodermic needle-syringes. Courson wrote a personal check for the total amount, grabbed up the bulging bag, and walked out."
Women 'fight off disease better'.
"Men really do have an excuse for supposedly being wimpy about coughs and colds - their immune systems are not as strong as women's, research suggests.
A Canadian study indicates that the female sex hormone oestrogen gives women's immune systems added bite at fighting off infection. Oestrogen seems to counter an enzyme which blocks the inflammatory process.
The McGill University study appears in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The researchers focused on an enzyme called Caspase-12, which is known to put a brake on the inflammatory process, the body's first line of defence against harmful invaders such as bacteria and viruses. "
Yet another reason not to over do your estrogen suppression ?
A Canadian study indicates that the female sex hormone oestrogen gives women's immune systems added bite at fighting off infection. Oestrogen seems to counter an enzyme which blocks the inflammatory process.
The McGill University study appears in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The researchers focused on an enzyme called Caspase-12, which is known to put a brake on the inflammatory process, the body's first line of defence against harmful invaders such as bacteria and viruses. "
Yet another reason not to over do your estrogen suppression ?
StarCaps takes center stage.
"It was late fall 2006, and Dr. Bryan Finkle was concerned StarCaps, a diuretic being scrutinized by the NFL, could endanger the health of players using the weight-loss supplement.
The league's forensic toxicologist discovered a player had ingested bumetanide, a potent prescription drug. This was the first time the undisclosed pharmaceutical in StarCaps had been found in urine samples mandated by the collectively bargained Policy for Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances.
The case is at a pivotal juncture. Both sides are scheduled to argue why they should prevail at a hearing today Thursday the 14th of May in St. Paul."
The league's forensic toxicologist discovered a player had ingested bumetanide, a potent prescription drug. This was the first time the undisclosed pharmaceutical in StarCaps had been found in urine samples mandated by the collectively bargained Policy for Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances.
The case is at a pivotal juncture. Both sides are scheduled to argue why they should prevail at a hearing today Thursday the 14th of May in St. Paul."
Hushmail maintenance work during next week.
"We’ll be performing system maintenance on three evenings this month in order to improve our ability to offer a faster, more robust email service in the coming years. Because there will be interruptions in service during the maintenance, we have scheduled the work in the evening so it affects as few people as possible."
At some point during the first two days of the maintenance period (Tuesday, May 19th and Wednesday, May 20th), your email account will be unavailable for up to one hour. During this time, you will be able to view our website, but you will be unable to sign in to your account. Desktop access (IMAP/POP) and Hush Messenger will also be unavailable. Hush Secure Forms will continue to work on both days.
On Thursday, May 21st, 2009, all Hush services will be temporarily unavailable for a short time. While we do require the entire maintenance window to prepare for, perform, and test the upgrades, our system administrators expect the actual downtime to be limited to less than 15 minutes.
Translated into expect shitty service all next week :-)
At some point during the first two days of the maintenance period (Tuesday, May 19th and Wednesday, May 20th), your email account will be unavailable for up to one hour. During this time, you will be able to view our website, but you will be unable to sign in to your account. Desktop access (IMAP/POP) and Hush Messenger will also be unavailable. Hush Secure Forms will continue to work on both days.
On Thursday, May 21st, 2009, all Hush services will be temporarily unavailable for a short time. While we do require the entire maintenance window to prepare for, perform, and test the upgrades, our system administrators expect the actual downtime to be limited to less than 15 minutes.
Translated into expect shitty service all next week :-)
Wrestler Benoit's doctor gets 10 years in prison.
"The personal doctor to a professional wrestler who killed himself, his wife and their 7-year-old son was sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally distributing prescription drugs to patients.
Dr. Phil Astin was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty Jan. 29 to 175 counts that including illegally distributing prescription drugs.
Wrestler Chris Benoit killed his family and then himself in 2007 in their suburban Atlanta home. A medical examiner couldn't say whether the steroids Astin prescribed for Benoit played a role in the deaths.
U.S. District Judge Jack Camp said there was no doubt the 54-year-old Astin tried to help hundreds of patients at his western Georgia clinic. But the judge said he could not overlook the fact that two patients died as a result of Astin's misconduct."
Drugs, Murder, and the New England Patriots: The Problem the NFL Ignores.
"Playing the role of the snitch in this saga is not Al Pacino but New England Patriots’ right tackle Nick Kaczur. An important starter in the Patriots 2006 AFC championship run, Kaczur was arrested in April for illegal possession of the prescription painkiller OxyContin. In June, the Boston Globe reported that Kaczur cooperated with federal authorities in an undercover sting operation against alleged drug dealer Daniel Eskala. According to an anonymous federal agent, Kaczur wore a wire during three drug transactions. Kaczur has denied involvement with any sting operation, but Eskala is currently on trial for three counts of possession and intent to distribute OxyContin.
In another June incident, convicted steroids dealer David Jacobs and his girlfriend were found dead from bullet wounds in their Texas home. Just weeks before his death, Jacobs had supplied NFL investigators with a list of NFL players who had bought steroids from him, along with e-mails, checks, and other evidence that supported his claims. Jacobs explained his cooperation with investigators by saying he had made it his personal mission to “clean up the sport.” Like in any good Sopranos episode, our first reaction is someone “took care him.” But police have yet to find any evidence of a hit and now believe it was a murder-suicide."
In another June incident, convicted steroids dealer David Jacobs and his girlfriend were found dead from bullet wounds in their Texas home. Just weeks before his death, Jacobs had supplied NFL investigators with a list of NFL players who had bought steroids from him, along with e-mails, checks, and other evidence that supported his claims. Jacobs explained his cooperation with investigators by saying he had made it his personal mission to “clean up the sport.” Like in any good Sopranos episode, our first reaction is someone “took care him.” But police have yet to find any evidence of a hit and now believe it was a murder-suicide."
HellFire Labs bust all the links in one place.
The HellFire Labs story is big news, here's all the important links in one place.
"Charges link Westmoreland lab with nationwide steroids sales"
"Arkansas man pleads guilty to selling steroids"
"Feds say national steroid ring had Western Pa. connections"
"Hell Fire Labs Operator Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Steroids"
"Owners of HellFire Labs agree to work with Feds"
"Charges link Westmoreland lab with nationwide steroids sales"
"Arkansas man pleads guilty to selling steroids"
"Feds say national steroid ring had Western Pa. connections"
"Hell Fire Labs Operator Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Steroids"
"Owners of HellFire Labs agree to work with Feds"
FDA to Destroy $1.3 Million in Dietary Supplements Containing Unapproved Ingredients.
"The Food and Drug Administration will destroy more than 23,000 bottles of dietary supplements which were found to contain one or more unapproved additives that could be dangerous to consumers.
The supplements were sold under the brand names Methyl 1-D, Methyl 1-D XL and Formadrol Extreme XL and sold over the Internet and across the country at fitness retail stores and other locations, the FDA said. The supplements were distributed by LG Sciences LLC of Brighton, Mich. and marketed to body builders as muscle-building compounds.
U.S. Marshals recently seized thousands of bottles of the dietary supplement products as part of an ongoing FDA investigation. Laboratory tests found the supplements contained one or more unapproved food additives and new dietary ingredients, which the FDA could not be sure was safe, the agency said.
The products contained 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione, also known as “ATD” or 1,4,6-etioallocholan-dione. The condemned Formadrol Extreme XL contained ATD and 3,6,17-androstenetrione (also known as “6-OXO”). Both of these substances are steroids that inhibit the activity of the enzyme aromatase and may be found in dietary supplements promoted to boost testosterone levels, according to the FDA. "
The supplements were sold under the brand names Methyl 1-D, Methyl 1-D XL and Formadrol Extreme XL and sold over the Internet and across the country at fitness retail stores and other locations, the FDA said. The supplements were distributed by LG Sciences LLC of Brighton, Mich. and marketed to body builders as muscle-building compounds.
U.S. Marshals recently seized thousands of bottles of the dietary supplement products as part of an ongoing FDA investigation. Laboratory tests found the supplements contained one or more unapproved food additives and new dietary ingredients, which the FDA could not be sure was safe, the agency said.
The products contained 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione, also known as “ATD” or 1,4,6-etioallocholan-dione. The condemned Formadrol Extreme XL contained ATD and 3,6,17-androstenetrione (also known as “6-OXO”). Both of these substances are steroids that inhibit the activity of the enzyme aromatase and may be found in dietary supplements promoted to boost testosterone levels, according to the FDA. "
Old news : Yet another US sold herbal ED product found to contain Tadalafil.
"Nature & Health Company has issued a voluntary, nationwide recall of its Libimax product, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Libimax is marketed as a dietary supplement but was found to contain an active ingredient in an FDA-approved drug.
Nature & Health is located in Brea, California and has been informed by representatives of the FDA that laboratory analysis by the agency of Libimax samples found Libimax to contain tadalafil, an active ingredient of an FDA-approved drug for erectile dysfunction (ED). This finding renders Libimax an unapproved drug."
It seems amazing to me how often this happens and yet nobody gets into serious legal trouble.
Surely the FDA can't believe this keeps happening by accident ?
Nature & Health is located in Brea, California and has been informed by representatives of the FDA that laboratory analysis by the agency of Libimax samples found Libimax to contain tadalafil, an active ingredient of an FDA-approved drug for erectile dysfunction (ED). This finding renders Libimax an unapproved drug."
It seems amazing to me how often this happens and yet nobody gets into serious legal trouble.
Surely the FDA can't believe this keeps happening by accident ?
Article on the dangers of anabolic steroids from the UK.
The most interesting parts of the story are below for your enjoyment :-)
Seven out of 10 men using “hardcore heavy lifting gyms” regularly use steroids, research shows.
Online buyers don’t know what they are getting, with almost 40% of all ’roids used in parts of South Wales now deemed fake.
Experts told the Wales on Sunday these stark stats are just the tip of the iceberg for a craze that has seen boys as young as 16, who are desperate to bulk up, resort to taking steroid tablets made for cattle.
Ignorance results in many being duped into buying counterfeit steroids from foreign internet sites. Mr Lowes said vials of liquid sometimes contain part steroid and part baby oil or cooking oil. Sometimes they contain no steroid at all.
But he said the greatest danger is posed by real anabolic steroids, both tablet and liquid form, bought off the internet. As the drugs often come without any instructions or with instructions in a foreign language, teenagers trying to out-bulk their friends and match the Hollywood image are risking their health by taking huge doses of the synthetic hormone.
“People will inject as soon as they finish working out in the gym because they think they’ll get more benefit as their blood is circulating. What they are actually doing is forcing dirt and sweat into their bodies because they haven’t swabbed the skin.”
They are also injecting synth oils, an inert pharmaceutical substance, which help their muscles expand even further beyond the limits they can achieve with steroids.
“Muscle growth is genetically limited,” he said. “But they get around that by injecting synth oil which expands the muscle fibres.
“Some of the synth oils also contain silicone to artificially plump up the muscles and I know of a 16 year old who was using that.”
Professional bodybuilders who thoroughly research the steroids they use will inject up to three millilitres a week of the drugs into their buttocks in six or eight-week cycles and then go six to eight weeks without using the drugs to allow their bodies to recover.
Each cycle can cost around £100, but younger, inexperienced users may pay out far more as they will use much larger doses – up to 10 millilitres – for longer periods.
A BOUNCER from Bridgend told Wales on Sunday he is addicted to being big.
The 24-year-old, who asked not to be named, said he has been using anabolic steroids since he was 17 and wishes he had never started.
But he said he is not able to stop as he cannot face losing his 20-stone frame and the status it gives him in work and among his peers.
He spends around £100 on each six-week cycle, during which he will inject one-mil doses of Cypionate three times a week.
“I started taking it because I wanted to be big. I thought that’s how a man should look.
“I’m now 20st and 6ft and if I went down to 15st I think it would fry my head.”
Seven out of 10 men using “hardcore heavy lifting gyms” regularly use steroids, research shows.
Online buyers don’t know what they are getting, with almost 40% of all ’roids used in parts of South Wales now deemed fake.
Experts told the Wales on Sunday these stark stats are just the tip of the iceberg for a craze that has seen boys as young as 16, who are desperate to bulk up, resort to taking steroid tablets made for cattle.
Ignorance results in many being duped into buying counterfeit steroids from foreign internet sites. Mr Lowes said vials of liquid sometimes contain part steroid and part baby oil or cooking oil. Sometimes they contain no steroid at all.
But he said the greatest danger is posed by real anabolic steroids, both tablet and liquid form, bought off the internet. As the drugs often come without any instructions or with instructions in a foreign language, teenagers trying to out-bulk their friends and match the Hollywood image are risking their health by taking huge doses of the synthetic hormone.
“People will inject as soon as they finish working out in the gym because they think they’ll get more benefit as their blood is circulating. What they are actually doing is forcing dirt and sweat into their bodies because they haven’t swabbed the skin.”
They are also injecting synth oils, an inert pharmaceutical substance, which help their muscles expand even further beyond the limits they can achieve with steroids.
“Muscle growth is genetically limited,” he said. “But they get around that by injecting synth oil which expands the muscle fibres.
“Some of the synth oils also contain silicone to artificially plump up the muscles and I know of a 16 year old who was using that.”
Professional bodybuilders who thoroughly research the steroids they use will inject up to three millilitres a week of the drugs into their buttocks in six or eight-week cycles and then go six to eight weeks without using the drugs to allow their bodies to recover.
Each cycle can cost around £100, but younger, inexperienced users may pay out far more as they will use much larger doses – up to 10 millilitres – for longer periods.
A BOUNCER from Bridgend told Wales on Sunday he is addicted to being big.
The 24-year-old, who asked not to be named, said he has been using anabolic steroids since he was 17 and wishes he had never started.
But he said he is not able to stop as he cannot face losing his 20-stone frame and the status it gives him in work and among his peers.
He spends around £100 on each six-week cycle, during which he will inject one-mil doses of Cypionate three times a week.
“I started taking it because I wanted to be big. I thought that’s how a man should look.
“I’m now 20st and 6ft and if I went down to 15st I think it would fry my head.”
Former Red Sox utility man Lou Merloni claims players received AS usage advice.
"No. He spins it and says, 'You know what? If you take steroids and sit on the couch all winter long, you can actually get stronger than someone who works out clean. If you're going to take steroids, one cycle won't hurt you; abusing steroids it will.'
"He sat there for one hour and told us how to properly use steroids while I'm with the Boston Red Sox, sitting there with the rest of the organization, and after this I said, 'What the heck was that?' And everybody on the team was like, 'What was that?' And the response we got was, 'Well, we know guys are taking it, so we want to make sure they're taking it the right way.' ... Where did that come from? That didn't come from the Players Association."
Follow up story on Florida's busted pain med pill mill doctors.
"Some doctors disciplined Florida's medical oversight boards often allow doctors to continue prescribing pain drugs after they were disciplined or arrested. Some examples:
Dr. Enrique A. Gonzalez-Pujol
Problem: One of 17 people arrested in 2007 on charges of defrauding insurers of $8.5 million through false billings at five medical clinics, according to federal court records.
Result: Pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to the state in order to make one of the clinics exempt from state inspections. Sentenced in March 2007 to two years of criminal probation. Also, state officials in October 2007 put his medical license on probation for two years, banned him from owning or operating a health facility in that time and ordered him to undergo drug rehabilitation, according to state disciplinary records."
Dr. Enrique A. Gonzalez-Pujol
Problem: One of 17 people arrested in 2007 on charges of defrauding insurers of $8.5 million through false billings at five medical clinics, according to federal court records.
Result: Pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to the state in order to make one of the clinics exempt from state inspections. Sentenced in March 2007 to two years of criminal probation. Also, state officials in October 2007 put his medical license on probation for two years, banned him from owning or operating a health facility in that time and ordered him to undergo drug rehabilitation, according to state disciplinary records."
Parents using testosterone gels warned not to put their kids at risk.
"Despite the currently labeled precautions, as of Dec. 1, 2008, the FDA has received reports of eight cases of secondary exposure to testosterone in children ranging in age from nine months to five years. Since that time, additional reports of secondary exposure have been received by the agency and are presently under review.
Of the fully reviewed cases, adverse events reported in these children included inappropriate enlargement of the genitalia (penis or clitoris), premature development of pubic hair, advanced bone age, increased libido, and aggressive behavior.
In most cases, the signs and symptoms regressed when the child no longer was exposed to the product. However, in a few cases, enlarged genitalia did not fully return to age-appropriate size and bone age remained modestly greater than the child’s chronological age.
In some cases, children had to undergo invasive diagnostic procedures and, in at least one case, a child was hospitalized and underwent surgery due to a delay in recognizing the underlying cause of the signs and symptoms."
Attempted juice driving ends in arrest.
Bay said deputies were asked by Duensing to be on standby while he moved out of his home. Deputy Eddie Royer responded to the call.
"The guy needed to get stuff out of his house," Bay said. "We went out for a civil standby. While they were doing it, Deputy (Jason) Hearne saw him try to put something inside his truck and it looked like he was hiding it."
Hearne went over and asked Duensing what he was hiding, and the man produced a purple Crown Royal bag. Inside the bag, Hearne found the vials and pills. The vials included three labeled testosterone, one labeled deca durabolin and one labeled sustanon. All three are injectable steroids known for creating muscle mass.
Bay said the vials were all full while the pill bottles were missing tablets. While there was no evidence Duensing had been using steroids, Bay said he is not certain why he had them.
"I don’t know what he was doing with them," Bay said. "I can’t make that guess."
"The guy needed to get stuff out of his house," Bay said. "We went out for a civil standby. While they were doing it, Deputy (Jason) Hearne saw him try to put something inside his truck and it looked like he was hiding it."
Hearne went over and asked Duensing what he was hiding, and the man produced a purple Crown Royal bag. Inside the bag, Hearne found the vials and pills. The vials included three labeled testosterone, one labeled deca durabolin and one labeled sustanon. All three are injectable steroids known for creating muscle mass.
Bay said the vials were all full while the pill bottles were missing tablets. While there was no evidence Duensing had been using steroids, Bay said he is not certain why he had them.
"I don’t know what he was doing with them," Bay said. "I can’t make that guess."
BritishDragon.com announces launch date for new product range.
"First batch of New British Dragon products will be available in September-October 2009
First batch of New British Dragon products will be available in September-October 2009; not as previously announced in May 2009. We are experiencing delays due to problems with suitable raw material supplies. British Dragon products will only contain raw materials from certified companies that will provide us with an appropriate Drug Master File and Certificate of GMP compliance.
New British Dragon products will be manufactured under US Pharmacopoeia (USP), British Pharmacopoeia (BP) and European Pharmacopoeia (EP).
Besides products currently listed on our website we will also produce Testosterone Undecanoate capsules (40 mg per capsule)."
If they were bold enough to produce an 80mg TU capsule they might have a really big seller on their hands. Please note their comments on how hard it is to obtain high quality raw materials.
First batch of New British Dragon products will be available in September-October 2009; not as previously announced in May 2009. We are experiencing delays due to problems with suitable raw material supplies. British Dragon products will only contain raw materials from certified companies that will provide us with an appropriate Drug Master File and Certificate of GMP compliance.
New British Dragon products will be manufactured under US Pharmacopoeia (USP), British Pharmacopoeia (BP) and European Pharmacopoeia (EP).
Besides products currently listed on our website we will also produce Testosterone Undecanoate capsules (40 mg per capsule)."
If they were bold enough to produce an 80mg TU capsule they might have a really big seller on their hands. Please note their comments on how hard it is to obtain high quality raw materials.
Old news : bust of Polish source's domestic remailer or customer ?
"In March 2009, a tipster told deputies that Vickers had ordered a large amount of steroid pills and vials from Poland. The caller said the drugs would be shipped through the United States Postal Service.
Investigators teamed up with the Arkansas Postal Inspector and the International Service Center, or Customs office in New York to track down the package. It turns out the order had been stuck in Customs since February 2009, but Vickers re-ordered more steroids and they arrived at the Marion Post Office on April 16, 2009."
Investigators teamed up with the Arkansas Postal Inspector and the International Service Center, or Customs office in New York to track down the package. It turns out the order had been stuck in Customs since February 2009, but Vickers re-ordered more steroids and they arrived at the Marion Post Office on April 16, 2009."
Fake brand name Dostinex in circulation.
"A Pfizer spokesman stated that they had been informed of the raid and added that 21,000 pills of suspected fake Dostinex were seized in the raids. The brand drug Dostinex is manufactured by Pfizer for the treatment of hyperprolactinaemia, which is the presence of abnormally high levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood."
If you felt no benefit from Dostinex use it's possible this is why. The counterfeit was discovered in Egypt but I'm confident it's reached other countries.
If you felt no benefit from Dostinex use it's possible this is why. The counterfeit was discovered in Egypt but I'm confident it's reached other countries.
Ohio dealer pleads NOT guilty to all charges.
"A city man accused of supplying anabolic steroids to local gyms has pleaded innocent to more than 30 charges.
Robert Gizzi, 34, of Pine Cone Drive, was arrested Wednesday after a 10-month investigation. "
Read the rest of the story on the Vindy.
Updated on the 8th.
Robert Gizzi, 34, of Pine Cone Drive, was arrested Wednesday after a 10-month investigation. "
Read the rest of the story on the Vindy.
Updated on the 8th.
"Canfield police said they received information in June that Gizzi was selling steroids to residents at area gyms. A short time later, a package of anabolic steroids mailed from Europe was intercepted by police.
“In June we were given information that Mr. Gizzi was supplying steroids to Valley residents,” said Josh Wells, Canfield investigator. “That’s when the investigation began, and in February we actually executed the search warrant.”
Yet another Baseball player ( Manny Ramirez ) gets caught using HCG.
New discovery Estrogen controls how the brain processes sound.
"Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered that the hormone estrogen plays a pivotal role in how the brain processes sounds."
"We show that estrogen plays a central role in how the brain extracts and interprets auditory information. It does this on a scale of milliseconds in neurons, as opposed to days, months or even years in which estrogen is more commonly known to affect an organism."
"We show that estrogen plays a central role in how the brain extracts and interprets auditory information. It does this on a scale of milliseconds in neurons, as opposed to days, months or even years in which estrogen is more commonly known to affect an organism."
Do bodybuilders really believe UG Labs' claims ?
I was researching a few of the UGLs that failed bacteria testing over at Body Of Science and noticed that nearly every single one of them claims, on their respective websites, to use only the finest USP and BP raws and solvents. I'm wondering if they are all lying on purpose or are rather naive and have simply been mislead by their suppliers in China.
Personally after years of experience I wouldn't dream of accepting a Chinese supplier's claims that a raw was USP / BP grade, pure or sterile until I've proved it by lab testing. It's also impossible to know if your supplier in China has their own factory ( as many claim to ) unless you've personally taken the factory tour.
When raw powders first became easily available thanks to the net it was nigh on impossible to buy a quantity smaller than 5 kg and most real factories wouldn't sell in less than 50 kg amounts, things have changed but I'd still say it's a safe bet that any supplier willing to sell an amount below a kg is just a one man band based in China buying from local suppliers with no control over or real knowledge of his products' quality .
Personally after years of experience I wouldn't dream of accepting a Chinese supplier's claims that a raw was USP / BP grade, pure or sterile until I've proved it by lab testing. It's also impossible to know if your supplier in China has their own factory ( as many claim to ) unless you've personally taken the factory tour.
When raw powders first became easily available thanks to the net it was nigh on impossible to buy a quantity smaller than 5 kg and most real factories wouldn't sell in less than 50 kg amounts, things have changed but I'd still say it's a safe bet that any supplier willing to sell an amount below a kg is just a one man band based in China buying from local suppliers with no control over or real knowledge of his products' quality .
Ohio dealer in court following bust in 2008.
"Fast forward to present day, as Gizzi makes his first court appearance at his arraignment. He faces a long list of charges, 11 felonies and 25 misdemeanors in all.
"After 10 months, it's nice to make an arrest, but this isn't the end of it," Wells said.
In fact Wells says it could take a few more months to find everyone involved.
"What we've found out so far is he was using different addresses and po boxes to receive the steroids back into the country," Wells said.
Gizzi is out of police custody but will be back in court soon for a preliminary hearing.
EPO and AS use in soccer discussed by doping experts ( including the infamous Conte ).
"One of the foremost experts in WADA's army is Prof. Christiane Ayotte, director of the WADA-accredited laboratory in Montreal. She said there's a trend in which athletes are using the endurance drug EPO — which increases the production or red blood cells — in smaller doses so that the percentage of red blood cells, or hematocrit, does not exceed the imposed limit.
"They are using EPO in smaller doses but more frequently," she revealed. "That way the hematocrit won't go that high but will be sustained relatively high, but it's not detectable. It can clear the system within 20 hours."
A single dose of EPO can provide a boost in endurance lasting up to two weeks. Although soccer players have not been caught using EPO, there is a strong potential that players could be using this.
Among those who believe soccer players might find EPO advantageous is Victor Conte, the man at the forefront of the BALCO laboratory scandal involving Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and many other professional athletes.
"Absolutely, EPO would benefit a soccer player enormously," Conte said. "What people fail to understand is that by increasing production of red blood cells you are transporting more oxygen to the muscles and you are also removing carbon dioxide, ammonia and lactic acid, all the byproducts of exercise. EPO is a recovery drug. It's a training drug."
Conte said he has not worked with any soccer players, but that when he supplied several NFL players with the substance, all reportedly had extra energy in the fourth quarter. He agrees with Ayotte's assessment.
"Lower doses are less detectable," he declared. "How quickly it clears depends on how it's administered. If you do 4000 I.U. and do it intravenously then it will clear on average in 19 hours. A subcutaneous injection takes on average 43 hours. Smarter guys use intravenous because it clears earlier."
Conte also agreed with WADA's position on the whereabouts rule.
"I think an athlete can do a lot in three weeks with intensive training," he said, "and with the use of anabolic steroids you can gain an explosive strength base that will last for some time."
"They are using EPO in smaller doses but more frequently," she revealed. "That way the hematocrit won't go that high but will be sustained relatively high, but it's not detectable. It can clear the system within 20 hours."
A single dose of EPO can provide a boost in endurance lasting up to two weeks. Although soccer players have not been caught using EPO, there is a strong potential that players could be using this.
Among those who believe soccer players might find EPO advantageous is Victor Conte, the man at the forefront of the BALCO laboratory scandal involving Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and many other professional athletes.
"Absolutely, EPO would benefit a soccer player enormously," Conte said. "What people fail to understand is that by increasing production of red blood cells you are transporting more oxygen to the muscles and you are also removing carbon dioxide, ammonia and lactic acid, all the byproducts of exercise. EPO is a recovery drug. It's a training drug."
Conte said he has not worked with any soccer players, but that when he supplied several NFL players with the substance, all reportedly had extra energy in the fourth quarter. He agrees with Ayotte's assessment.
"Lower doses are less detectable," he declared. "How quickly it clears depends on how it's administered. If you do 4000 I.U. and do it intravenously then it will clear on average in 19 hours. A subcutaneous injection takes on average 43 hours. Smarter guys use intravenous because it clears earlier."
Conte also agreed with WADA's position on the whereabouts rule.
"I think an athlete can do a lot in three weeks with intensive training," he said, "and with the use of anabolic steroids you can gain an explosive strength base that will last for some time."
Scottish police struggling to prevent sleeping pill dealing.
"Police have warned that tens of thousands of illicit tablets are being imported to Scotland from India and Pakistan. Illicit valium can be bought on the street for just 50p a pill. Those obtained via a prescription sell for £1.
Detective Sergeant Kenny Simpson, of the drug squad at Strathclyde Police, said: "Diazepam is a big issue, which may be increasing. We are seeing a lot more illicit blue tablets. Many of them are fake. We've found ones made up of melatonin and phenazepam. We have always had concerns about the internet but if the servers are based abroad then we have difficulties in tackling them."
Detective Sergeant Kenny Simpson, of the drug squad at Strathclyde Police, said: "Diazepam is a big issue, which may be increasing. We are seeing a lot more illicit blue tablets. Many of them are fake. We've found ones made up of melatonin and phenazepam. We have always had concerns about the internet but if the servers are based abroad then we have difficulties in tackling them."
Pro-steroid TV show "Roid Rage: John Stossel Confronts Steroid Alarmists" airs this Friday.
Updated ! Here is the YouTube it's approx 4 minutes long, not sure if it's complete or not.
Bacteria test results on blackmarket injectables from Body Of Science.com
I think William, Ronny T deserve mucho kudos for their hard work and for making these results available prior to their UG book's launch. Please take the time to read the full set of results on this Body Of Science forum link.
The particularly surprising thing for me is that one of the alleged offenders Unigen ( which I presume is Unigen Life Sciences ) actually has Thai FDA approval for it's Testosterone Enanthate product that failed the bacteria testing ( no mention of the chain of custody details on their sample so we're hoping it wasn't a genuine Unigen made vial. )
Another unexpectedly poor result was for Alpha Pharma Healthcare of India's Regoxin ( water based stanozol suspension ) which has an excellent reputation amongst bodybuilders.
The rest of the failures were by well known UGLs ( see link above )
The particularly surprising thing for me is that one of the alleged offenders Unigen ( which I presume is Unigen Life Sciences ) actually has Thai FDA approval for it's Testosterone Enanthate product that failed the bacteria testing ( no mention of the chain of custody details on their sample so we're hoping it wasn't a genuine Unigen made vial. )
Another unexpectedly poor result was for Alpha Pharma Healthcare of India's Regoxin ( water based stanozol suspension ) which has an excellent reputation amongst bodybuilders.
The rest of the failures were by well known UGLs ( see link above )
Launch of male 'contraceptive jab' getting closer.
"A male contraceptive jab could be as effective at preventing pregnancies as the female pill or condoms, work shows.
The monthly testosterone injection works by temporarily blocking sperm production and could revolutionise birth control, experts believe.
In trials in China only one man in 100 fathered a child while on the injections, the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reports."
The monthly testosterone injection works by temporarily blocking sperm production and could revolutionise birth control, experts believe.
In trials in China only one man in 100 fathered a child while on the injections, the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reports."
Major steroid bust in Northern Ireland / UK.
Police in West Belfast have seized thousands of pills believed to be anabolic steroids and other body-building drugs.
The Police Service of Northern Island's financial investigations unit carried out a planned search of a house in the Donegall Road area of the city earlier today and the pills were seized during the search.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested and is assisting police with their inquiries, the PSNI said.
Very few details of the case have been released I presume because they are planning further arrests :-(
Swine Flu fears lead to an increase in online scamming.
"Security engineers and researchers in the field have taken an active interest in tracking and documenting these activities. Engineers at the San Jose, Calif., security firm F-Secure have compiled a list of more than 100 flu-related domain names that have been registered in the past week, many of which may be intended as the base of operations for a scam, though stressing that so far the sites they have examined include "opportunistic sites, not malicious ones." These seek to sell you products, goods, or services of dubious use."
Lutheran pastor and his gang to be tried in Russia for dealing anabolic steroids.
"The Petrozavodsk court started investigating the case of a criminal group involved in supply and distribution of anabolic steroids.
According to the police files, a pastor from the Petrozavodsk Lutheran parish of the Holy Spirit, 44, organized a criminal group in July 2007.
Besides him, the group included a representative of the Karelian Bodybuilding Federation, 49, and two women aged 29 and 35, the elder woman was a bodybuilding coach.
They delivered banned drugs in a city sport club and offered them to the body-builders.
The State Drug Enforcement agency and Federal Security Council uncovered their criminal actions in March 2008 in course of a mutual operation. The criminal case was opened in compliance with Article 234 of the Russian Criminal Code (illegal trafficking of drastic or poisonous substances intended for distribution.) More than ten kinds of anabolic steroids listed in state register of medical products were confiscated. It makes about eight thousand tablets and two hundred various ampoules.
Major part of the confiscated drugs was kept in the church, where the group leader worked. During the search, the pastor voluntarily gave out his TT pistol to police officers.
All persons named in the case gave a written undertaking not to leave the city. "
This sounds more like a movie plot than real life !
According to the police files, a pastor from the Petrozavodsk Lutheran parish of the Holy Spirit, 44, organized a criminal group in July 2007.
Besides him, the group included a representative of the Karelian Bodybuilding Federation, 49, and two women aged 29 and 35, the elder woman was a bodybuilding coach.
They delivered banned drugs in a city sport club and offered them to the body-builders.
The State Drug Enforcement agency and Federal Security Council uncovered their criminal actions in March 2008 in course of a mutual operation. The criminal case was opened in compliance with Article 234 of the Russian Criminal Code (illegal trafficking of drastic or poisonous substances intended for distribution.) More than ten kinds of anabolic steroids listed in state register of medical products were confiscated. It makes about eight thousand tablets and two hundred various ampoules.
Major part of the confiscated drugs was kept in the church, where the group leader worked. During the search, the pastor voluntarily gave out his TT pistol to police officers.
All persons named in the case gave a written undertaking not to leave the city. "
This sounds more like a movie plot than real life !
American female swimmer Hardy tests positive for Clenbuterol.
"An American athlete who withdrew from the 2008 US Olympics swimming trials after a positive drug test has been handed with a one-year ban from competition.
US swimmer Jessica Hardy tested postive on July 4 for anabolic agent clenbuterol, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced Monday.
USADA didn't announce the suspension until Monday and has made Hardy's ban retroactive, meaning she will be eligible to compete again in about 12 weeks.
USADA did not say whether Hardy's coach was sanctioned."
US swimmer Jessica Hardy tested postive on July 4 for anabolic agent clenbuterol, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced Monday.
USADA didn't announce the suspension until Monday and has made Hardy's ban retroactive, meaning she will be eligible to compete again in about 12 weeks.
USADA did not say whether Hardy's coach was sanctioned."
Elite Fitness Pharma announces new packaging designs.
UK based lab Elite Fitness Pharma is testing out a new glossy label design it's rather similar to their old one but is no longer semi transparent.
( I must admit the first time I saw their transparent labels I thought I'd smashed a vial on the journey home as they looked similar to oil soaked paper).
Old style is in the middle ( this is EFP's own pic, I'll be taking some of my own pics soon ) New glossy labels are on both sides.
Here are my shots of the old EFP design, my samples were of the pre imprinted cap versions from 2008.
Front view :
Front view from above showing old style Flip Off lids :
Size comparison vs Norma nandrolone :
Rear view :
Hologram close up :
Please note EFP will introduce a new hologram design this June, hopefully it will be a little more complex than this one, they are also promising to have proper batch and expiry dates electronically printed on each vial. Sounds like they've made a wise move and invested in some new fancy equipment.
EFP products have I've been informed been independently tested by Body Of Science for their new UG book :-)
( I must admit the first time I saw their transparent labels I thought I'd smashed a vial on the journey home as they looked similar to oil soaked paper).
Old style is in the middle ( this is EFP's own pic, I'll be taking some of my own pics soon ) New glossy labels are on both sides.Here are my shots of the old EFP design, my samples were of the pre imprinted cap versions from 2008.
Front view :
Front view from above showing old style Flip Off lids :
Size comparison vs Norma nandrolone :
Rear view :
Hologram close up :
Please note EFP will introduce a new hologram design this June, hopefully it will be a little more complex than this one, they are also promising to have proper batch and expiry dates electronically printed on each vial. Sounds like they've made a wise move and invested in some new fancy equipment.
EFP products have I've been informed been independently tested by Body Of Science for their new UG book :-)
Ever wondered what the current official UK version of Sustanon looks like ?
Here's the actual ones I get prescribed from Britain's National Health Service.
My GP will only prescribe one amp at a time so I end up paying more getting them at Boots ( a famous chain of pharmacies in UK ) than buying black market, however HG peace of mind is priceless :-)
( sorry for the poor quality pic it was taken with a camera phone at the surgery prior to shooting, evil nurse kept the empty vial and box )
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