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Former Police Sergeant Sentenced for Steroid Ring
Waterbury, CT – In a shocking turn of events, former Newtown Police sergeant Steven Santucci, 40, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for his role in manufacturing and distributing steroids.
According to court documents and statements made in court, a long-term investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Homeland Security Investigations revealed that Santucci and others were receiving shipments of steroid ingredients from China and manufacturing and distributing wholesale quantities of steroids.
The investigation also revealed that certain members of the conspiracy were distributing prescription pills, including oxycodone, as well as cocaine.
Santucci used more than $120,000 in proceeds from the sale of anabolic steroids to wire payments to foreign sellers of ingredients to make liquid anabolic steroids, and to purchase drug packaging materials from domestic companies.
Between April 2011 and November 2014, Santucci charged more than $300,000 on two personal credit cards, including more than $100,000 to pay for various luxury vacations.
A former Newtown Police sergeant, Santucci was arrested on April 29, 2015. On December 9, 2015, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.
Santucci was released on a $100,000 bond and was ordered to report to prison on October 10.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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