BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — A Nova Scotia man accused of running an Internet steroids operation from his Bridgewater home will go on trial next year.
Kevin Wayne Tanner, 39, appeared in provincial court Wednesday on 19 charges, including importing, exporting, producing and trafficking in controlled substances. Two weeks were set aside for a trial, beginning Jan. 5.
Tanner was arrested in January 2007 following a 16-month investigation by the Canadian Border Services Agency and Bridgewater police.
Police seized steroids, raw hormone products, lab equipment and $46,000 in cash.
Authorities allege Tanner had customers across North America and used false names and fake addresses to buy raw hormone products from China over the Internet.
They allege he then turned those hormones into steroids.
Tanner will go to trial on a separate charge of possessing child pornography on Feb. 3.
The Canadian Press: Bridgewater, N.S., man facing trial on charges of running steroids operation
05-11-08, 08:06 AM
