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11-09-2008, 10:37 AM
Steroid 'factory' found in New Jersey
By MICHAEL O'KEEFFE
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Tuesday, September 9th 2008, 8:45 PM
A New Jersey man admitted to operating a steroid factory out of his Sayreville home Tuesday in Newark federal court.
Anthony Scarpa, 35, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids and unlawful possession of firearms by a felon in U.S. District Court.
When Scarpa was arrested at his home on Sept. 20, 2007, according to a criminal complaint, FBI and DEA agents found "a substantial, active and ongoing laboratory used for the manufacturing of steroids." Authorities say Scarpa, who lived in an upscale home on a quiet cul-de-sac, operated out of a basement filled with chemicals, tubs and vials. The agents found labeled and finished steroid products, raw steroid powders and a plastic receptacle containing more than 10,000 tablets of steroid products.
The agents also seized a .40-caliber Glock Model 23 semi-automatic pistol and a .40-caliber Springfield semi-automatic pistol.
Scarpa, who will be sentenced on Dec. 16, could be sentenced for up to five years in prison on the steroid count and 10 years for the firearms offense, said Robert Kirsch, the assistant United States attorney who prosecuted the case. Scarpa has two previous felony convictions.
By MICHAEL O'KEEFFE
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Tuesday, September 9th 2008, 8:45 PM
A New Jersey man admitted to operating a steroid factory out of his Sayreville home Tuesday in Newark federal court.
Anthony Scarpa, 35, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids and unlawful possession of firearms by a felon in U.S. District Court.
When Scarpa was arrested at his home on Sept. 20, 2007, according to a criminal complaint, FBI and DEA agents found "a substantial, active and ongoing laboratory used for the manufacturing of steroids." Authorities say Scarpa, who lived in an upscale home on a quiet cul-de-sac, operated out of a basement filled with chemicals, tubs and vials. The agents found labeled and finished steroid products, raw steroid powders and a plastic receptacle containing more than 10,000 tablets of steroid products.
The agents also seized a .40-caliber Glock Model 23 semi-automatic pistol and a .40-caliber Springfield semi-automatic pistol.
Scarpa, who will be sentenced on Dec. 16, could be sentenced for up to five years in prison on the steroid count and 10 years for the firearms offense, said Robert Kirsch, the assistant United States attorney who prosecuted the case. Scarpa has two previous felony convictions.