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09-24-2015, 12:43 AM
Four men pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges in a Broome County steroid bust following a series of early-morning raids.
A grand jury indicted Endicott residents Paul Boylan, 31, and Derek Strassle, 32; Port Crane resident Richard Progovitz, 37; and Binghamton resident Jeremiah O'Brien, 33, on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute a controlled substance, related to anabolic steroids. Boylan and Strassle were also charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The four defendants were each taken into custody Wednesday morning during raids by law enforcement at homes in Binghamton, Endicott and Port Crane.
According to a federal indictment, the criminal activities took place from January 2011 through Sept. 11 of this year.
All four defendants were led in handcuffs by state police to the U.S. District Court of Binghamton for arraignments Wednesday, but conditional releases granted by Judge David Peebles allowed them to return home.
Further court proceedings will be ordered to map out the next steps of each defendant's case, Peebles said Wednesday.
Shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday, members of the state police and the Drug Enforcement Administration searched homes at 205 McKinley Ave. in Endicott, and 29 Walnut St. in Binghamton.
The searches revealed evidence of steroid labs, including steroids in various stages of production and packaging materials, officials said.
http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/public-safety/2015/09/23/police-investigation-endicott-binghamton/72668216/
http://www.wbng.com/news/video/NYSP-Steroid-labs-closed-down-in-Binghamton-Endicott-328832761.html
A grand jury indicted Endicott residents Paul Boylan, 31, and Derek Strassle, 32; Port Crane resident Richard Progovitz, 37; and Binghamton resident Jeremiah O'Brien, 33, on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute a controlled substance, related to anabolic steroids. Boylan and Strassle were also charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The four defendants were each taken into custody Wednesday morning during raids by law enforcement at homes in Binghamton, Endicott and Port Crane.
According to a federal indictment, the criminal activities took place from January 2011 through Sept. 11 of this year.
All four defendants were led in handcuffs by state police to the U.S. District Court of Binghamton for arraignments Wednesday, but conditional releases granted by Judge David Peebles allowed them to return home.
Further court proceedings will be ordered to map out the next steps of each defendant's case, Peebles said Wednesday.
Shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday, members of the state police and the Drug Enforcement Administration searched homes at 205 McKinley Ave. in Endicott, and 29 Walnut St. in Binghamton.
The searches revealed evidence of steroid labs, including steroids in various stages of production and packaging materials, officials said.
http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/public-safety/2015/09/23/police-investigation-endicott-binghamton/72668216/
http://www.wbng.com/news/video/NYSP-Steroid-labs-closed-down-in-Binghamton-Endicott-328832761.html