Customs inspectors at Darwin had another conviction recorded against importers of body building drugs.A Darwin man was yesterday (Tuesday 4 March 2008) found guilty of smuggling performance and image enhancing drugs into Australia.
Customs National Manager Investigations, Richard Janeczko, said this was the second conviction of its type in the Darwin Magistrates Court with in the past two weeks."Customs continues to be vigilant in preventing the smuggling of these types of drugs," Mr Janeczko said.Mr Robert Charles Wilson, 34, was fined $7000 for importing prohibited goods in breach of the Customs Act 1901.Customs investigations began on 20 June 2007 when officers in Melbourne intercepted a parcel from Thailand, destined for a Darwin address.On inspection the parcel was found to contain anabolic and androgenic substances concealed in chocolate boxes.Anabolic and androgenic substances are performance and image enhancing drugs that cannot be imported into Australia.As a result of the detection, Customs investigators searched a property in Larrakeyah, where they seized evidentiary material.On 25 February 2008, a 35-year-old Darwin man was convicted and fined $10,000 for the same offence.
"These convictions send a strong message that Customs is committed to detecting and prosecuting any one involved in smuggling prohibited goods into Australia," Mr Janeczko said.
"While some of these substances are freely available in other countries, Customs will not tolerate their importation into Australia without a permit."
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