Thread: BUST

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The brother of retired professional wrestler Kurt Angle is one of three people who pleaded guilty Monday in an operation that prosecutors said manufactured and sold steroids on the darknet.

Ronald Roginsky, John Ambrose and Eric Angle were part of a group that sold anabolic steroids and other controlled substances. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the organization operated online under the username “qu4ntum” on sites such as AlphaBay, Dream Market and Wall Street.


Prosecutors said members of the organization took steps to hide their identities as they imported chemicals from China and shipped steroids throughout the U.S. While much of the business was done on the darknet, members also sold on the regular web and in person, according to court records.

A grand jury indicted the trio Sept. 18. Their trial was set for next week in front of U.S. District Judge James Gwin, though the defendants reached agreements with the government. Ambrose and Angle pleaded guilty Monday to a drug conspiracy charge, while Roginsky admitted to drug and money laundering conspiracy charges.

Prosecutors said Roginsky, of Brunswick, and Ambrose, of Chicago, were responsible for the sale of at least 60,000 units of steroids. Angle, who lives outside of Pittsburgh, admitted Monday that he bought 721 grams of steroids in liquid form for redistribution.

Eric Angle is the older brother of World Wrestling Entertainment hall of famer and Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle. He was also a wrestler, appearing on TV along his brother in the early 2000s in high-profile fights against The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar.


Court records portray Roginsky, 52, as the head of the organization. He manufactured the steroids and initially sold them using online bodybuilding forums. He used ten different Post Office boxes and a UPS store to receive the chemicals to make the steroids and to receive payments.

He agreed to fulfill darknet sales in fall 2018 and laundered proceeds through bank accounts and a line of credit. Roginsky also used money from the operation to make a down payment on a home and to buy a car.

I don't know who any of these people are but since I'm new here, I've been reading some of the content in different areas of the forum. I read about a somewhat similar bust a few months prior to this, also in Ohio. Probably some similarities as to where/how law enforcement was receiving information.

look at the date- its the same bust- was back in September

Originally Posted by Jake11

I don't know who any of these people are but since I'm new here, I've been reading some of the content in different areas of the forum. I read about a somewhat similar bust a few months prior to this, also in Ohio. Probably some similarities as to where/how law enforcement was receiving information.