Mark McLean Farmer, Anabolic Steroids Trafficking, Texas 2020

Grimy Times - MARSHALL, Texas

A 31-year-old Hallsville, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for distributing anabolic steroids, federal authorities announced today.

Mark McLean Farmer pleaded guilty on August 16, 2019, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of anabolic steroids and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on January 16, 2020.

According to information presented in court, beginning in August 2018, Farmer began conspiring with others to distribute at least 2,500 units of anabolic steroids. Farmer served as a distributor of the steroids, receiving the drugs from foreign suppliers and then selling them to other dealers and users by way of the internet and through the United States mail. Additionally, Farmer was found to be in possession of a pistol while he was in the process of delivering steroids.

This case was investigated by the DEA Dallas Field Division, Tyler Resident Office and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Fort Worth Division.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Colleen Bloss and Jim Noble

Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.

The defendant's full name is Mark McLean Farmer.

The exact criminal charges against the defendant are conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of anabolic steroids and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The city and state where the crime occurred is Hallsville, Texas.

The exact date of the sentencing is January 16, 2020.

The sentence or outcome in this case is 72 months in federal prison.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/harrison-county-man-sentenced-distributing-anabolic-steroids