Purchasing anabolic steroids from individuals and fitness centers may be a risky thing to do. There is a possibility that these steroids comes from underground laboratories. Although there are products which are manufactured by licensed pharmaceutical companies, some unscrupulous groups and individuals are distributing counterfeit products which are harmful to the users. Some steroids may even carry a brand with authentic packaging so it’s very difficult to determine if it is really coming from reputable suppliers.

One major concern is the formulation of these anabolic steroids. If these were made from improvised home laboratories, it is possible that the products may contain ingredients which are not safe. The dosage may also exceed or may be less than the actual amount printed on the label. The sanitation of the manufacturing area can also cause other health problems.

In Oklahoma, authorities raided a home based steroid laboratory producing steroids which looks like the branded ones. The manufacturers created their own brand of steroid which according to the authorities resembles those drugs produced legally. The Red Line Steroids were manufactured from a home lab by 3 Moore residents.

Arrested during the raid were Dakota Epperly, 23, Cortny Choate, 19 and Marcus Wade, 26. They were charged with conspiracy to manufacture steroids and possession of steroids with intent to distribute and currently held at the Cleveland County jail.

According to Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control spokesman Mark Woodward, the investigation on the home based steroid operation of the group lasted for 2 months after they were able to get hard evidences that will put these people into jail. Undercover agents were able to purchase steroids and other prohibited substances like Ecstasy and cocaine.

Various equipments and raw materials were seized from the suspects. Agents found steroid powder and liquid steroid compounds which according to the investigators were purchased online from China. Other paraphernalia includes unused glass vials, a vial sealer, scales, empty pill capsules, pill capsule presses, and syringes. They also found drug ledgers used to record their steroid operation. A labeling equipment was also found which can produce hundred of finished products in a day. According to Woodward, the suspects labeled their steroids as Red Line.

Authorities were alarmed because the customers may think that the product is a legitimate one and safe to use because of the professional appearance of the packaging. The steroids are sold to bodybuilders in the Oklahoma City area and on the west coast.”There is tremendous black market for steroids within certain bodybuilding circles throughout Oklahoma,” said Woodward.

The next time you purchase steroids or any supplement, it is better to do a research first on its manufacturers to ensure that you are buying from the legitimate pharmaceutical companies. Products from these home based steroid laboratories will only bring greater health risk to the user and probably result to severe side effects and complications.

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