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Thursday June 22, 07:23 AM
Man fined over importing steroid
A 38-year-old man has been ordered to pay more than $4,000 in fines and court costs for failing to tell the Australian Customs Services he was carrying the steroids DHEA.
Graham Maifredi, from Euramo in far north Queensland, was convicted in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday of making a false statement to Customs officers and importing a prohibited substance.
He was stopped by officers at the Cairns International Airport late last year and found to be carrying 60 capsules of DHEA, or Dehydroepiandrosterone.
Customs director regional Queensland Andrew Hosking said that while DHEA was legal in some countries, its importation into Australia was restricted and required prior approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
"This week's penalty should also serve as a warning to those considering buying such substances over the internet," he said.
"If in doubt, it pays to check with Customs first."
Man fined over importing steroid - Yahoo!7 News
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Okay, so DHEA is so "anabolic" that Australians need to ask the big headed TGA for permission to buy a bottle of it? I wonder if Creatine is a prohibited substance also?? After all, it's much more "anabolic" than DHEA.
Man fined over importing steroid
A 38-year-old man has been ordered to pay more than $4,000 in fines and court costs for failing to tell the Australian Customs Services he was carrying the steroids DHEA.
Graham Maifredi, from Euramo in far north Queensland, was convicted in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday of making a false statement to Customs officers and importing a prohibited substance.
He was stopped by officers at the Cairns International Airport late last year and found to be carrying 60 capsules of DHEA, or Dehydroepiandrosterone.
Customs director regional Queensland Andrew Hosking said that while DHEA was legal in some countries, its importation into Australia was restricted and required prior approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
"This week's penalty should also serve as a warning to those considering buying such substances over the internet," he said.
"If in doubt, it pays to check with Customs first."
Man fined over importing steroid - Yahoo!7 News
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Okay, so DHEA is so "anabolic" that Australians need to ask the big headed TGA for permission to buy a bottle of it? I wonder if Creatine is a prohibited substance also?? After all, it's much more "anabolic" than DHEA.
