A raid on a home based steroid laboratory proves that buying anabolic steroids from unregistered, illegal and fly by night businesses is a very dangerous thing to do. Canadian police found the chemicals used to manufacture steroids in a room which they said were not sanitized and the ingredients used may have been contaminated. The labels and packaging of the steroids were also similar to the branded ones so customers will not suspect that the products are counterfeit according to the authorities.

A break-in report led the authorities to the discovery of the illegal steroid operation. Large quantities of anabolic steroids, ingredients, labels, containers, and packaging equipment were recovered. Laval police described how the illegal steroid operation in the said place is being conducted. Police officer Nathalie Lorrain told the Montreal Gazette that they found labeled and unlabeled large bags of powders and jugs of liquids purportedly used in the operation.

Lorrain was alarmed on the way these steroids were manufactured. “The worst thing was that the liquid we found, which could be injected, was made in very dirty conditions. All the pots and bottles we found were very dirty,” Lorrain said. “Also, there were so many powders and chemicals that we can’t identify them. We have to wait for Health Canada to analyze them. We think there could be a lot of chemicals that are bad for your health,” she added.

The report said that 200 vials of finished steroids for sale were seized. Winstrol was one of identified anabolic steroids found on the home laboratory. A vial of growth hormone and several unidentified pills were also confiscated by the authorities. This can be considered as a big time steroid operation because police officers seized more than 9,000 empty vials plus a sealing machine and a pill press. A fictitious pharmaceutical company was also used in the labels. Officers also believed that it is possible that there could be more anabolic steroids stocked in the home but may have already been stolen by the robbers to be sold on the black market.

The Gazette reported that the owner, who is a competitive bodybuilder, is out of the country when the incident happened. Police are still gathering more information on the illegal steroid operation and is expected to invite the owner when he returns to the country.

Authorities warn the public especially those who purchased steroids with Sun Labs label to immediately consult a doctor. Since these anabolic steroids were manufactured illegally under hazardous environment it may pose serious health problems. “We want to warn the public that if anyone bought, either in a gym or on the street, a product identified with the label Sun labs (believed to be the name of a fictitious steroid manufacturer), they should consult a doctor or a health professional,” said Lorrain. The dosages and the ingredients used were not known if it is safe to consume. “We really don’t know what is in there. And if you have the products, please dispose of them quickly.”

Since most users of anabolic steroids are bodybuilders and professional athletes, they are prone to these risks. As a precaution, always buy from a reputable company and always ask guidance from a health care professional.

Trackback URI | Comments RSS