NSW: Man charged over 1,300 steroid vial haul

AAP General News (Australia)
08-04-2009
NSW: Man charged over 1,300 steroid vial haul

SYDNEY, Aug 4 AAP - Customs officers have netted 1,331 vials of steroids hidden in
the false bottom of a suitcase searched at a Sydney airport.

A 19-year-old Lebanese man was charged with attempted drug smuggling after flying from
Dubai to Sydney on Sunday.

Scientific analysis revealed the vials found in the baggage contained the performance
and image enhancing drug testosterone, Customs and Border Protection said.

Customs spokesman Richard Janeczko said officers were cracking down on steroid smugglers.

"This detection sends a warning to those seeking to avoid Customs controls that we
have the skills and capability to detect and investigate these matters and prosecute those
responsible," Mr Janeczko said in a statement.

The man will appear in Downing Centre Local Court on September 15.

The maximum penalty for importing prohibited goods is five years in jail and/or a $110,000 fine.

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KEYWORD: STEROIDS

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