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Man Sentenced for Illegally Distributing Pro-Hormones
A Danville business owner has been sentenced for manufacturing and shipping illegal pro-hormones throughout the United States.
Steven Donald Wood, 38, of Danville, Va., waived his right to be indicted and pled guilty to a one-count Information charging him with illegally distributing misbranded drugs in interstate commerce.
Wood, through his business entities Competitive Edge Labs, LLC, and MKZ Exports, LLC, caused the manufacture and distribution of large amounts of dietary supplements, specifically ‘pro-hormones,’ a new generation of steroids not specifically listed as an anabolic steroid under the Controlled Substances Act.
The dietary supplements were M-Drol and H-Drol, which listed their active ingredients as methasterone and halovar, respectively. The products were deemed to be misbranded drugs because the label was false, that is, the product was labeled as a ‘dietary supplement’ but contained a ‘steroid’ or drug.
Wood obtained his raw powder from Xinli ‘Eric’ Li, a Chinese national, who pleaded guilty in federal court in Abingdon on December 4, 2015. Li forfeited $1.6 million and served five months in prison prior to being deported to China.
United States District Judge James P. Jones granted the United States’ motion for a reduced sentence based on Wood’s extraordinary assistance in the investigation and prosecution of others and sentenced Wood to probation for a term of one year. Judge Jones also ordered Wood to forfeit $1.5 million which had been paid prior to Wood pleading guilty and pay a fine of $10,000.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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