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Jail for body-building supplier who dealt in illegal steroids

Date
2021-04-23

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Ballymun

County
Dublin

Summary

Robert Wynne, 37, a legitimate nutrition supplements supplier, was jailed for 21 months after pleading guilty to possession of prescription‑only steroids—Metogen, TrenaGen, Clenbuterol and Enegen—without a prescription. He had bought the substances in Northern Ireland and supplied them to friends and acquaintances from his home and two business premises. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court noted his prior convictions for assault and endangerment, for which he had received suspended sentences, and emphasised that the drugs were dangerous and required proper supervision. Judge Martin Nolan highlighted Wynne's lack of qualifications to advise on the substances and his deep involvement in the illicit enterprise. The court ordered the forfeiture of €20,000 found in a locked cash box, and Gardaí seized small amounts of cocaine, zopiclone, and a mix of steroids valued at about €10,000, along with €15,710 of muscle‑bulking and fat‑burning drugs across all locations.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for body-building supplier who dealt in illegal steroids. Charges or matters: possession of medicinal products, namely Metogen, TrenaGen, Clenbuterol and Enegen, without a prescription in a branded van at his home and two business premises at Bruteforce Nutrition, Gateway Crescent, Ballymun and Greencastle Parade, Coolock on October 5, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

October 5, 2018 Incident
2021-04-23 Publication

Why: He said the reason the drugs were prescription only was because they were dangerous and can have dangerous side effects if not administered properly and under supervision. CNI source report

Case subjects

Robert Wynne

Defendant

Charges: possession of medicinal products, namely Metogen, TrenaGen, Clenbuterol and Enegen, without a prescription in a branded van at his home and two business premises at Bruteforce Nutrition, Gateway Crescent, Ballymun and Greencastle Parade, Coolock on October 5, 2018 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He imposed a 21-month sentence and ordered the forfeiture of €20,000 in cash found during a search of his home.