Michael Steven Lambert, Anabolic Steroid Trafficking, Virginia 2022

Norfolk Man Sentenced for Role in Multi-State Anabolic Steroid Trafficking Network

NORFOLK, Va. – Clyde Edward Peele, 46, of Richmond, was the sixth and final defendant to be sentenced for his role in a multi-state anabolic steroid conspiracy that operated across the country.

According to court documents, Peele worked with Michael Steven Lambert, 37, of Wilson County, North Carolina, who led the trafficking network. Starting in 2018, Lambert and the five other members of the conspiracy manufactured and distributed anabolic steroids to customers across the country.

Lambert and his wife, Laura Lambert, 32, began this operation in their residence located in Wilson County. They used raw materials received from China to manufacture liquid and pill-form steroids for wholesale distribution. Lambert’s products were advertised on various underground internet forums, and with the assistance of his co-conspirators, the group shipped wholesale quantities of steroids through the U.S. Postal Service to various states for further distribution.

The organization concealed its activities by using false names and identity information, encrypted messaging platforms, and crypto-currency accounts.

Peele was sentenced to 5 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy. On September 7, Adam Morin, 36, of Hanover County, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy. On September 23, Laura Lambert and Hamdy Sayed, 37, of Katy, Texas, were sentenced to 18 months and 3 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in the conspiracy. On October 12, Erik Eckert, 35, of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced to time served, or approximately three months, in prison for his role in the conspiracy. Additionally, as a result of his involvement in this conspiracy, he will be discharged from the U.S. Navy.

In total, Lambert manufactured and distributed tens of thousands of steroid units and admitted that he earned well over $1 million in gross drug proceeds over the course of approximately two and a half years. The Lamberts used those proceeds to purchase luxury vehicles, jewelry, and a horse, among other items.

On October 22, Lambert was sentenced to 9 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy.

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