There are still countless debates on whether steroids should be totally banned because of its possible side effects. It is also prohibited in most sports competition since it provides an advantage to the user. However, anabolic steroids will still make its wave in the market as more user are inclined to take it for physical improvement as well as use it to treat medical conditions or illnesses. You can either buy these steroids at a pharmacy or buy it online.

One thing that some buyers should be aware of is the authenticity of the steroids they are purchasing. You will be putting yourself into trouble if you will be buying anabolic steroids from illegal sources. This is just a precautionary measure for online buyers and at the same time for those people who buy directly from individuals.

Here are some of the news that may give you an idea of what will happen to those people selling illegal steroids. In some countries, buyers are also being charged for purchasing from illegal sources.

Ireland

A 36 year old man was arrested in West Belfast for allegedly selling and for possession of thousands of anabolic steroids and other bodybuilding drugs. The search was conducted by the officers of Financial Investigation Unit.

Croatia

Two Serbian men were arrested by the customs officers last month at the Dobovec border going to Croatia for a large shipment of illegal anabolic steroids. These were believed to be sold at the European Market.

Canada

In a brief ruling by a federal judge, Glenn Donald England, 38, of Edmonton who was involved in an international million-dollar steroid trafficking ring, and was allegedly the biggest Canadian distributor of steroids was sentenced to 20 months in jail. He was also banned for possessing weapons for a period of 10 years. His supplier is the Irish steroid king who is still on the loose.

Alabama,US

A doctor in Birmingham, Alabama pleaded guilty for prescribing anabolic steroids online without even knowing who his clients are. Dr. Thomas Ryder was sentenced to one year of probation and 30 hours of community service. Although his medical license was not revoked.

Russia

A Lutheran pastor is scheduled to be tried in Karelia for spreading not the word of God but for distributing anabolic steroids. The pastor from the Petrozavodsk Lutheran parish of the Holy Spirit is a part of an organized group which is composed of a representative from the Kerelian Bodybuilding Federation, a woman bodybuilding coach and another woman. According to the State Drug Enforcement Agency and Federal Security Council, who conducted the investigation, this group including the pastor sold the prohibited drugs to bodybuilders in the area. What is interesting in this case is the use of the church for the safekeeping of anabolic steroids. The pastor also surrendered his TT pistol to the police officers when they searched the parish.

People who used illegal means to profit from steroids will likely go to jail. This should served as a warning to them but we know that there are still more individuals out there trying to elude the authorities just to earn from this business.

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