Guilty Plea, Steroids Over The Internet

Published Wed, 2008-04-23 16:00 Internet

COREY L. STANFORD, JR., 31, of Austin, Texas, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to one count of distributing anabolic steroids.

According to documents filed with the Court and statements made in court, STANFORD used the Internet, including the website sell.com, to communicate with individuals interested in buying steroids. STANFORD then sent the steroids to those individuals through the mail.

This matter stems from Operation Phony Pharm, an investigation headed by the FBI’s Healthcare Fraud Unit in the District of Connecticut. Using several sophisticated investigative techniques, this initiative has targeted web sites and individuals who are selling Schedule II and III pharmaceuticals over the Internet without a doctor’s consultation or a legitimate legal written prescription. The investigation also sought to identify and close down underground laboratories in the U.S. that are making these drugs from raw materials obtained from outside the U.S.

Judge Hall has scheduled sentencing for July 7, 2008, at which time STANFORD faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years and a fine of up to $250,000.

Phony Pharm According to the charges filed in connection with these investigations, worldwide manufacturers of the raw materials needed for steroids use websites to market their products and even provide guidance to potential customers.

Steroids Distribution Over The Internet, Guilty Plea The investigation also sought to identify and close down underground laboratories in the U.S. that are making these drugs from raw materials obtained from outside the U.S.

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