Glen Donald England just planned to lose weight until he met Brian Wainstein who got him hooked into a million-dollar steroid trafficking. In West Edmonton a surveillance that lasted 18 months and ended in October 10, 2006, that led to the seizure of England’s international drug business. Police nabbed him when they were able to gather enough proof that he had been manufacturing and distributing steroid tablets that was worth millions of dollars. Together with the Canada Border Services Agency they raided England’s apartment believed to be an underground laboratory for the steroids. He now pleads guilty to steroid possession and trafficking.

From The Edmonton Sun:

Police found more than 200,000 steroid tablets, with a street value of between $400,000 to $600,000, 23.5 litres of steroid oils valued at $235,000, $50,000 in cash and packaging materials England used to distribute the illegal goods. There was also evidence found linking England to Irish steroid king Brian Wainstein, including itemized steroid orders on Wainstein’s website, names and addresses of customers, courier delivery receipts, phone records, money transfer receipts and computer text messages.

According to the agreed facts, between Feb. 7, 2006, and Oct. 30, 2006, England was in possession of 640,000 steroid tablets and 37.7 litres of steroid oil, valued at from $1.6 million to $2.3 million, that were sent by Wainstein.

Detective Ken Brander devised a modus operandi that got him in contact with Wainstein. They discovered a package containing the steroid tablets that had been sent by Wainstein. The tablets were replaced with sugar and Brander attached a note to the recipient wherein he left contact details saying if more stocks were needed he should be contacted. The police established contact with the steroid dealer that sent steroid ingredients believed to be valued at $2.5 million to $3.5 million.

Prosecution is asking that England be given 30 months of jail term while defence appeals that he serve 18 months in the community and be fined.

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