Online steroid ring busted
Two facilities in Florida were raided in a steroid bust, and four people were arrested as a part of it. The raids happened at two Signature Pharmacy stores, and the company officials arrested were charged with criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions, criminal sale of a controlled substance and insurance fraud.
The four officials who are considered the “producers” of the drugs included Stan and Naomi Loomis (owners of Signature Pharmacy in downtown Orlando), Stan’s brother Mike Loomis, and Kirk Calvert (Signature’s marketing director). Also arrested were three “distributors” from a Texas company called Cellular Nucleonic Advantage. More charges are expected.
The steroid investigation was based out of New York. The investigators found that testosterone and “performance enhancing” drugs were being fraudulently prescribed over the internet to professional althletes, college athletes, high school coaches, and a couple of bodybuilders.
While no customer names were given by the investigators, a secret source revealed that Angels outfielder Garry Matthews Jr. was one of them. The investigators have spoken with Richard Rydze, a team doctor for the Pittsburgh Steelers who allegedly used a personal credit card to purchase $150,000 in testosterone and human growth hormone in 2006.
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