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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Steroid Manufacturing and Distribution
A long-term investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Homeland Security Investigations revealed that individuals, including a law enforcement officer, were receiving shipments of steroid ingredients from China and manufacturing and distributing wholesale quantities of steroids in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the investigation also revealed that certain members of the conspiracy were distributing prescription pills, including oxycodone, as well as cocaine. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers seized hundreds of vials of steroids, approximately 600 grams of raw testosterone powder, approximately 350 grams of powder cocaine, and four long guns.
Jason Chickos, 46, of Bridgeport, a civilian dispatcher with the Newtown Police Department, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids on January 6, 2016. Chickos admitted to purchasing anabolic steroids from another member of the conspiracy and distributing them to others.
Chickos is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny on January 11, 2016, at which time he faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years. Chickos was arrested on April 29, 2015, and is currently out on a $100,000 bond.
This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rahul Kale and Robert M. Spector. Chickos’ plea agreement will be overseen by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford federal court.
A civilian dispatcher with the Newtown Police Department, Jason Chickos, was arrested on April 29, 2015, and is currently out on a $100,000 bond. He faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years and will be sentenced on January 11, 2016.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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