Health Trainer Caught Illegally Selling Steroids, Making Over 400 Million Won

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 23rd that it has arrested and sent to the prosecution health trainer A (26) on charges of illegally distributing and selling prescription drugs such as anabolic steroids.

Anabolic steroids are synthetic steroids that promote protein absorption and are prescription drugs prohibited from use without a doctor's prescription. Incorrect administration can cause serious side effects such as immune system destruction, sexual dysfunction, heart disease, and liver cancer.

It was confirmed that from July last year to October this year, over a period of 1 year and 3 months, Mr. A illegally sold anabolic steroids and other substances using Telegram and KakaoTalk, earning approximately 460 million KRW in illegal profits.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety confiscated all 40 types of prescription drugs worth about 40 million KRW found at Mr. A's officetel.

He evaded crackdowns by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and police investigation authorities through meticulous methods such as frequently changing his KakaoTalk and Telegram IDs and removing barcodes from prescription drugs before selling them.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety monitored social networking services (SNS) to recognize the above illegal activities and initiated an investigation, and is also conducting investigations into similar illegal distribution of prescription drugs.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety urged, "Steroids and other drugs distributed illegally cannot be guaranteed as genuine products and may cause serious side effects if taken. Therefore, you must use medicines dispensed at pharmacies with a doctor's prescription."

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