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[Definitie:] "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance."
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1 6 - 1 2 - 2 0 0 4 Steroids delivery leads to arrest of Mass. man
By DAN McLEAN
LITCHFIELD — A Massachusetts man was charged with felony trafficking of steroids after police caught him as he waited for delivery of a shipment of steroids.
Sean O'Brien, 33, of Lowell, was arrested about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday when he fled from police in his car after picking up a package left by a courier service at a Litchfield home, authorities said.
Police said heavy traffic on Route 3A in the northern side of town hampered O'Brien's attempt to flee. O'Brien was forcibly stopped on Route 3A across from Sterling Drive and in front of Warner's Auto Body, Litchfield Police said.
He refused to get out of his vehicle. When finally apprehended, he had 246 vials of anabolic steroids in his trunk, authorities said.
The case is the first involving steroids in Litchfield in at least 12 years, Litchfield Police Lt. Jim Gaudet said. According to New Hampshire narcotic investigators, the steroids were manufactured in Mexico for animal consumption, but they believe O'Brien sold them to weightlifters throughout New England.
In a printed release, the Narcotics Investigation Unit of New Hampshire State Police said O'Brien had a large shipment of steroids sent to a Litchfield address. O'Brien was keeping an eye on the property and using a special "Blackberry" cellular telephone to monitor the delivery, police said.
Unknown to him, agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. postal inspectors made the delivery. As authorities tried to stop O'Brien, he attempted to flee and narrowly missed striking several police vehicles. Officials would not say last night where the house was situated or who the owner is.
Authorities said they believe the steroids are smuggled into California from Mexico prior to shipment to New Hampshire. O'Brien was charged with possession of steroids with the intent to distribute, disobeying a police officer and resisting arrest. Federal prosecutors are reviewing the case for possible federal prosecution, said Joe Laplante, an assistant U.S. attorney.
"It's a question of the most appropriate forum — state or federal court," Laplante said. Federal law provides penalties of up to 20 years in prison for trafficking in amounts that high, he said. The sentences can even be longer if the suspect has a history of prior drug trafficking.
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