Australian Customs seizes male hormone in post

By Vijay Kumar

A joint operation between Customs and NSW Police led to a man being arrested as he walked out of a Sydney post office this week.

Events leading to his arrest began in May, when Customs officers located the male hormone, testosterone, inside an air express mail package.

Customs officers subsequently intercepted further packages allegedly containing anabolic/androgenic substances which were destined for delivery to addresses in south west Sydney

These substances are prohibited imports without the appropriate permit.

Further evidence was located when search warrants were executed by Customs investigators and NSW police on a number of residential premises in south west Sydney.

As a result of the joint operation, a man was arrested and charged on 14 August under the Customs Act, 1901 with importing a prohibited import and, under the NSW Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act, 1966, with being in possession of an anabolic/androgenic substance.

The prohibited import charge carries a maximum penalty of a $ 110 000 fine or imprisonment for five years, or both.

- from the Australian Customs media release.