http://www.independent.ie/national-...old-steroids-illegally-worldwide-1042017.html
A MAN who illegally sold bodybuilding steroids world-wide from an Irish address has been sentenced to two years in jail with all but four months suspended.
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) welcomed the ruling last night, stating the illegal sale of anabolic steroids was a serious health concern.
Brian Wainstein (42) - a South African national with an address at Bank Lodge, Knockraheen, Roundwood in Co Wicklow - received the orders for the banned drugs by e-mail from customers all over the world, including the USA.
He used the name 'Barry Benjamin' on his email messages.
He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to nine charges arising out of the unlawful possession sale and distribution of the illicit substances at Croswaithe Park South, Dun Laoghaire in 2003.
Judge Martin Nolan said he had been "leaning towards" jailing Wainstein for 12 months because of the seriousness of his supply of steroids on a world-wide scale.
But the submission by defence counsel Mr Bernard Condon BL helped change his mind.
Judge Nolan noted Mr Condon's submission that Wainstein had pleaded guilty and so avoided what might have been a long, complicated trial and other matters put forward on his behalf, but added that Wainstein "cannot avoid custody generally".
"I have decided to impose a two-year sentence but to suspend all but four months of it which he must serve so that he will have a taste of prison," Judge Nolan said.
Detective Sergeant John McGing of the Garda drugs unit had told the court that illicit substances valued at €15,000 were recovered at the Dun Laoghaire premises on September 16, 2003. He said the authorities were alerted to the offence as a result of problems with the delivery through international distributors. The substances recovered were analysed by Dr Hugo Bonnar and found to be illegal steroids.
The IMB said last night that its compliance department had been involved in the case.
Mr Pat O'Mahony, chief executive of the IMB, said that the illegal sale and supply of such products was a threat to public health as anabolic steroids taken without medical care can cause serious damage to health and used on a continued basis shorten life expectancy.
Judge Nolan agreed with a request by Mr Condon to defer the start of the sentence to July 30.
- Jason O'Brien
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A MAN who illegally sold bodybuilding steroids world-wide from an Irish address has been sentenced to two years in jail with all but four months suspended.
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) welcomed the ruling last night, stating the illegal sale of anabolic steroids was a serious health concern.
Brian Wainstein (42) - a South African national with an address at Bank Lodge, Knockraheen, Roundwood in Co Wicklow - received the orders for the banned drugs by e-mail from customers all over the world, including the USA.
He used the name 'Barry Benjamin' on his email messages.
He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to nine charges arising out of the unlawful possession sale and distribution of the illicit substances at Croswaithe Park South, Dun Laoghaire in 2003.
Judge Martin Nolan said he had been "leaning towards" jailing Wainstein for 12 months because of the seriousness of his supply of steroids on a world-wide scale.
But the submission by defence counsel Mr Bernard Condon BL helped change his mind.
Judge Nolan noted Mr Condon's submission that Wainstein had pleaded guilty and so avoided what might have been a long, complicated trial and other matters put forward on his behalf, but added that Wainstein "cannot avoid custody generally".
"I have decided to impose a two-year sentence but to suspend all but four months of it which he must serve so that he will have a taste of prison," Judge Nolan said.
Detective Sergeant John McGing of the Garda drugs unit had told the court that illicit substances valued at €15,000 were recovered at the Dun Laoghaire premises on September 16, 2003. He said the authorities were alerted to the offence as a result of problems with the delivery through international distributors. The substances recovered were analysed by Dr Hugo Bonnar and found to be illegal steroids.
The IMB said last night that its compliance department had been involved in the case.
Mr Pat O'Mahony, chief executive of the IMB, said that the illegal sale and supply of such products was a threat to public health as anabolic steroids taken without medical care can cause serious damage to health and used on a continued basis shorten life expectancy.
Judge Nolan agreed with a request by Mr Condon to defer the start of the sentence to July 30.
- Jason O'Brien
origianlly posted on promuscle by smilodon
