SilentBob
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Huge steroids cache found in Thai parcel - Monday, 31st March 2008
Customs Media Release
Customs investigators in Sydney have executed warrants in a major investigation into an attempt to smuggle more than 2,000 prohibited steroid ampoules.
Customs National Manager for Investigations Richard Janezcko said today that the agency was "continuing to detect and investigate increased attempts to smuggle prohibited and restricted performance enhancing drugs into Australia."
Customs officers at Australia Post's Gateway Facility at Clyde in Sydney found the 2 378 ampoules of 'Sustanon 250', 'Stanozol' and 'Nandrolone' in plastic bags when they examined a parcel, said to contain glass figures, sent from Thailand.
The steroids are classed as performance and image-enhancing drugs and cannot be imported into Australia without a permit from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
The maximum penalty for this offence is five years imprisonment and/or a $110,000 fine.
As a result of the mail detection on 19 February, Customs investigators executed search warrants on premises in south western Sydney last Friday (28 March) where they seized evidentiary material.
Investigations into this major Customs seizure are continuing.
Mr Janeczko said the attempt to smuggle such a large quantity of steroid substances had the potential to cause serious health risks to a large number of people in Australia.
"Customs will continue to take seriously those who flout the law and will investigate and prosecute those who are found trying to get round Australia's border controls," he said.
Customs Media Release