Michael Terry Little, Unapproved Steroid-Sales, Idaho 2023

BOISE, Idaho – In a shocking turn of events, Michael Terry Little, 51, of Nampa, Idaho, has pleaded guilty to introducing unapproved new drugs in interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit today.

According to court records, Little operated a business selling Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) via his website, https://sarm.tech, under the name SARMTECH. SARMs are synthetic chemicals designed to mimic the effects of testosterone and other anabolic steroids.

Little manufactured his SARMs products at a business in Nampa, processing the bulk ingredients he imported from China. He encapsulated, bottled, and prepared them for shipment, often mispackaging and falsely declaring SARMs shipments as vitamins and supplements to avoid government seizures.

Law enforcement made multiple undercover purchases of SARMs products from SARMTECH, including products containing Ostarine (MK-2866), Ligandrol (LGD-4033), and other SARMs compounds. Between March 2018 and January 2022, Little sold at least $4,499,197.46 of SARMs products.

Little is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11, 2023, and faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Hurwit praised the team of attorneys and law enforcement agents who unraveled the scheme, stating, ‘We are committed to protecting the public from those who sell unapproved drugs, especially when the ingredients used are imported from China without any way to verify their safety.’

Special Agent in Charge Robert M. Iwanicki, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Los Angeles Field Office, added, ‘Unapproved drugs sold online present serious risks to consumers. We will continue to investigate and bring to justice those whose actions threaten the public health.’

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