Brian W. Jeffery aka “The Iron Bull” was sentenced to 16 months in prison and 3 years probation for selling anabolic steroids over the internet. Jeffery imported raw steroid powder from China and converted it to oral and injectable steroids in an underground lab (UGL) in Arizona. He sold the steroid products under the label “Superior Labs” and advertised the sale of steroids to bodybuilders on various internet message boards including Getanabolics.com (”Superior Labs for Superior People”) . Jeffery has been detained since his arrest on September 27, 2007. He pleaded guilty to one count of steroid distribution on May 5, 2008 Read more
Tyler Lunn, the third of four defendants behind the underground lab Medline Pharmaceuticals has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids. Matthew Peltz and Walter Corey have previously reached plea agreements with prosecutors. The guilty pleas are the result of Operation Phony Pharm initiated by FBI’s Healthcare Fraud Unit in the District of Connecticut in April 2006. The only defendant who has not pleaded guilty is Edwin Porter. Tyler Lunn’s plea agreement was filed on Monday (”Phoenix man pleads guilty to selling steroids,” March 24)
Tyler Lunn of Phoenix was one of four men charged in Connecticut with buying raw steroid powder from China and selling anabolic steroids through a MySpace.com profile and a Web site.
The 28-year-old faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced in New Haven federal court on June 12.
Matthew Peltz was the first to plead guilty in September 2007; he was in charge of internet marketing for Medline Pharmaceuticals on myspace.com/anabolic-ss and anabolic-superstore.com. Read more
