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Customs officers seize cache of steroid tabs
Author: AAP
Date: 07/01/2014
Words: 162
Source: NCH
Publication: Newcastle Herald
Section: News
Page: 6
THOUSANDS of steroid tablets have been seized by customs officers at Sydney Airport and a mailing facility during the Christmas break.
Figures show that the detection of performance- and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) by customs has almost doubled over the past three years.
A 65-year-old man had his luggage searched at Sydney Airport on Christmas Day after arriving on a flight from Thailand.
Officers found a range of steroids in the man's luggage and strapped to his body, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) said.
The man will be prosecuted by summons, a customs spokesperson said.
On Boxing Day about 12,000 steroid tablets were seized at the NSW International Mail Facility.
The tablets were hidden in a metal elephant statue from Thailand.
Annual ACBPS figures showed that the number of PIEDs being detected coming into Australia is increasing.
In 2010-11 there were 5562 detections of PIEDs, including steroids and hormones, according to customs. That figure jumped to 10,358 in the past financial year. AAP
Customs officers seize cache of steroid tabs
Author: AAP
Date: 07/01/2014
Words: 162
Source: NCH
Publication: Newcastle Herald
Section: News
Page: 6
THOUSANDS of steroid tablets have been seized by customs officers at Sydney Airport and a mailing facility during the Christmas break.
Figures show that the detection of performance- and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) by customs has almost doubled over the past three years.
A 65-year-old man had his luggage searched at Sydney Airport on Christmas Day after arriving on a flight from Thailand.
Officers found a range of steroids in the man's luggage and strapped to his body, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) said.
The man will be prosecuted by summons, a customs spokesperson said.
On Boxing Day about 12,000 steroid tablets were seized at the NSW International Mail Facility.
The tablets were hidden in a metal elephant statue from Thailand.
Annual ACBPS figures showed that the number of PIEDs being detected coming into Australia is increasing.
In 2010-11 there were 5562 detections of PIEDs, including steroids and hormones, according to customs. That figure jumped to 10,358 in the past financial year. AAP