Charlotte County Sherriff’s Office arrested personal trainer Christopher Edward Abate on steroid possession and distribution charges involving over 3000 anabolic steroid tablets including Oxandrolone, Fluoxymesterone and Oxymetholone. Officers also discovered a steroid reference book, steroid paraphernalia used to manufacture steroids, 42 blank doctor prescription forms from four different physicians in Florida and Connecticut and $493,100 cash. Abate’s residence in Punta Gorda, Florida contained a variety of anabolic steroids including veterinary steroids, prescription steroids as well as steroids apparently manufactured from Chinese raw steroid powder in his underground lab (“Deputies seize 3,000 pills, $493,100 cash in Charlotte County drug investigation,” October 18).
Christopher Edward Abate, 44, who lived at the home, was charged with five felony counts of possession of controlled substance for Methadone, Oxandrolone, Fluoxymesterone, 5 mg and 10 mg, and Oxymetholone. He was also charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute of Oxandrolone, 42 counts of possession of prescription forms, and misdemeanor charges of obsession of marijuana less than 20 grams and possession of paraphernalia.
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During the search of the room, numerous vials of unknown substances were found, some with handwritten labels or handwriting on the bottles. There were empty vials, along with the necessary hardware and machinery to seal them once they had been filled. Deputies also found baggies of powder with what appeared to be oriental-type characters on the exterior of the packages. These substances were later found to be used to manufacture steroids.
Also in the residence were approximately 3084 Oxandrin (Oxandrolone) tablets, for which Abate only had a prescription for 480. This substance is an anabolic steroid. The pills were packaged in three separate bottles, one containing Abate’s name. Other pills were located in the room, most being anabolic steroids. Some of the steroids appeared to be animal steroids, and Abate had a book that dealt with enhancements.
The Fort Myers News-Press reported that Chris Abate was on Medicaid and food stamps. Abate was previously arrested for impersonating an officer with the unlawful use of a badge.
It is unknown whether Abate sold anabolic steroids via the internet and/or participated/solicited steroids on bodybuilding message boards.
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Millard writes about anabolic steroids and performance enhancing drugs and their use and impact in sport and society. He discusses the medical and non-medical uses of anabolic-androgenic steroids while advocating a harm reduction approach to steroid education.
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