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Cops accuse man of sending bulk in mail
Brian Parker charged with distributing steroids, other drugs using postal service and UPS.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
By MICHAEL BUCK
The Express-Times
BETHLEHEM | Police say a 23-year-old city man distributed large quantities of steroids via the mail and the United Parcel Service.
Brian C. Parker was arraigned Tuesday after police raided his apartment May 18 on the first block of West Second Street, court documents say.
Bethlehem police and agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency found a cache of pills, liquid-filled vials, drug paraphernalia and packing supplies, police said.
Police said they received a tip in early 2007 that Parker was distributing steroids. Courts documents say the drugs include Nandrolone, Winstrol, Provirion, Apavrin, Fitropin, Dyazide, Dufine, Broncoiterol, and HGC. Police said they also found hundreds of pill bottles, labels, syringes, hypodermic needles and various packing supplies.
Nicholas Theodorou, owner of Nutritional Technologies, said Nandrolone is a "very popular" steroid among body builders because it helps build muscle mass. He said Winstrol is popular among athletes because of its lean- muscle building capabilities.
Theodorou said not all of the drugs seized in Parker's apartment are steroids but are taken to reduce the chances of side effects. Provirion is an anti-estrogen drug that steroids users take because steroids are known to build estrogen, sometimes leading to the development of breasts, Theodorou said.
Dyazide is a pill taken to counteract the water retention steroids cause, Theodorou said.
"Sometimes you have to take three or four (pills) at a time to counteract the side effects of the major steroids that they are taking," he said.
Police also seized several silver bags with labels written in Chinese that ranged in weight from 5 to 100 grams and other kilogram-sized bags that contained an unknown white powder.
Parker was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use. District Judge Sandra Zemgulis sent him to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $500,000 bail.
Court documents indicate Parker previously was convicted of possession of steroids and child endangerment.
Reporter Michael Buck can be reached at 610-258-7171 or by e-mail at
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