Customs officers seize cache of steroid tabs in Sydney

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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

[darklord]

omg

[08gsxr]

Damn. Shit doubled!

[rmkicks]

Sounds like there cracking down big time in Australia.

[Jerreb]

Haha read shit like this all the time... Seems like the customs ppl have nothing better to do than take all our steriods!! Cunts!... That's Australia! Fair dinkum! No wonder 1 vial cost us $150+

[sick cunt]

looks like steroid use is on the rise in oz, I read that needles for steroid use had doubled according to needle exchange report