Two Australians jailed for 25kg of imported testosterone powder.
An investigation by the Australian Customs and Border Service (ACBPS) has resulted in the sentencing of two men in the Sydney District Court yesterday for importing over 26 kilograms of testosterone into Australia. A 36-year-old man was sentenced to two years imprisonment, while a 38-year-old man to three years imprisonment. The investigation began on Monday, 17 December 2012, when ACBPS officers in Sydney examined three separate parcels from China. Several plastic containers in the parcels were opened and found to contain a white powdery substance, which initially tested positive for testosterone. On Thursday, 20 December 2012, ACBPS officers conducted a controlled delivery of the parcels, along with a number of search warrants. The men were subsequently linked to the parcels and were arrested. Both were charged with one count of Section 233BAA (4) of the Customs Act 1901 for importing over 26 kilograms of an anabolic-androgenic steroid (testosterone). ACBPS Acting National Manager Investigations, Paul Benussi, said the sentences were a significant warning to others thinking of importing performance and image enhancing drugs without a permit. “Customs and Border Protection takes the prohibited importation of drugs seriously and will pursue legal action to ensure offenders face the full force of the law,” Mr Benussi said. The maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of up to $170,000 and/or up to five years in prison.
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Australian gets heavy fine for importing Thai Dianabol.
An Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) investigation has resulted in the conviction and fining of a 29-year-old Canberra man in the Queanbeyan Local Court yesterday for importing steroids into Australia. The man was ordered to pay over $11,000. The ACBPS investigation began on 2 April 2013, when officers at the Sydney International Mail Facility detected two packages containing a steroid (methandienone) from Thailand. On 8 May 2013, ACBPS officers executed search and seizure warrants across addresses in the Australian Capital Territory. The man was subsequently charged with two counts of importing prohibited imports, namely methandienone, contrary to section 233 (1) (b) of the Customs Act 1901, and one count of possess prohibited imports contrary to section 233(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1901. The man was yesterday convicted and fined $6000 for two counts of importing prohibited imports ($3000 for each count); $1000 for possessing prohibited imports; and ordered to pay $4,066.32 to ACBPS for professional costs. The total due is $11,066.32. ACBPS Acting National Manager Investigations, Paul Benussi, said the conviction demonstrates the scope of ACBPS investigations across Australia. “It doesn’t matter where you live in Australia. If you bring prohibited drugs across the border, we will seize them and you could face serious penalties,” Mr Benussi said. “It might seem tempting to import the drugs from countries where they are freely available, but Australia has strict laws to control their importation.” The maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of up to $170,000 and/or up to five years in gaol.
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