obviously the ‘illegal’ steroid market in the usa is booming. i am not going to mention that AAS are legal in like 75% of the world. i am also against scheduling steroid in the USA. but curious how those companies, which ship within the usa stay afloat. I did some research (not naming source), and they do obviously try to obscure their origins. the domain is registered somewhere in Asia. payments are often crypto, but many do accept zelle, which requires an US bank account.
the shipments via usps usually originate from the same (could be fake) name/address in major metropolitan areas.
but from an LE perspective, they could be tracked so easily. often times they use gmail, you could easily associate IP address/bank account/and USPS areas where packages are dropped of.
I am wondering if LE simply doesn’t treat AAS’s as a priority.
the quality of the products can be issue, but they would usually not stay a long time in business unless they sell legit stuff and or try to steal as much as possible and restart under a new domain name.
The users pose little risk to public safety. It isn’t like some of the “hard” drugs, in which it’s common for users to steal, or sell their bodies to get money to buy.
From a criminal justice perspective, I see very little reason to prosecute users. What does that accomplish? Higher taxes perhaps.
Also, AAS use in LE is higher than the general public. Same with military.
USPS doesn’t do a whole lot of inspection. They have to get a warrant to do so (if it is first class priority at least). They do occasionally get warrants if they are suspicious. A fake name to an address that has no association to that name could make them suspicious.
i think generally speaking obscuring your name is not a guarantee. you still need a valid address.
also just because there is an illegal substance shipped to you is not enough. you would have to be caught possessing that stuff. it probably would be wise to check tracking ID of anything suspicious / delays. and never accept a package from a ‘worker’
As a side note, the source I got semaglutide from (a research chemical company) is selling Trestolone (Ment). Is Ment not on the scheduled list? IDK.
One can get plenty big on that stuff though. I’d assume if research chemical companies are selling it in the US, that having it shipped to you, as well as possessing it should be legal. Just can’t legally take it.
I am not confident in that. I think selling it as a supplement or drug is illegal. Selling as research chem I think may be allowed.
I did a google search, and it is hard to find a solid answer. Google is trestolone legal, and click through about 10 sites. About 5 will say legal as a research chem.
I agree with you it is an androgenic anabolic steroid, which are illegal to sell as a drug or supplement.
the designer steroid act of 2014 states “a drug or hormonal substance (other than estrogens, PROGESTIN, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone) that is not listed and that is derived from, or has a chemical structure substantially similar to, an anabolic steroid that is listed, shall be considered to be an anabolic steroid."
Trestolone, 7a-methyl 19 nortestosterone is an anabolic steroid and PROGESTIN AND isn’t specifically listed on the designer steroid act, therefore you can make the argument that it doesn’t count as being illegal, however it’s a grey area.
The above is a quote from @unreal24278 in the post:
Afloat as in solvent? They sell for more than it cost to make.
If you mean why haven’t they been caught yet, I assume it’s a ticking clock and matter of time. If I were them I would be changing names/locations often