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Perry Gustav Moore, 45, of Glace Bay, N.S., was sentenced to seven months of house arrest and fined $5,000 for his part in a Fredericton-based anabolic-steroid trafficking conspiracy.
Moore was one of 20 people charged in connection with Operation Jellybean, a two-year, joint-forces drug investigation focused in Fredericton.
The goal of Jellybean, which began in 2005, was to disrupt the sale of cocaine, marijuana, prescription drugs and anabolic steroids in New Brunswick.
Defence lawyer Howard Peters said Friday his client, who pleaded guilty, was only involved in selling anabolic steroids and was at the lower end of the scale in the conspiracy.
Peters said Moore was buying steroids for personal use and for sale in his gym in Glace Bay, N.S., and wasn't selling in his community in general.
Crown prosecutor William Lebans painted a similar picture about Moore.
"Moore was not regarded as one of the masterminds," he said.
But the prosecutor also told the court about a number of police wiretaps in 2006 that recorded Moore talking to various other conspirators about buying various anabolic steroids.
He said anabolic drugs are dangerous.
The Crown prosecutor said a search warrant was executed at Moore's gym in early 2007, but no steroids were found.
There was some confusion between the prosecution and the defence about a recommended joint sentence.
Lebans said the two sides had agreed to recommend a seven-month conditional sentence and a $5,000 fine.
Peters said there was agreement on the period of house arrest but no agreement on a fine.
Provincial court Judge Julian Dickson said the court had received a favourable pre-sentence report on Moore.
He said the pre-sentence report shows Moore was a stellar businessman, a good family man and someone who gave to charity and sponsored sports teams.
"You are a contributing member of society," said Dickson.
Among the conditions of Moore's conditional sentence are to remain at home 24 hours a day except to go directly to work, for medical emergencies and for several hours a week for personal care.
In addition to the $5,000 fine, Moore was ordered to pay a $750 victim-fine surcharge.
Moore didn't address the court before his sentencing.
Moore was one of 20 people charged in connection with Operation Jellybean, a two-year, joint-forces drug investigation focused in Fredericton.
The goal of Jellybean, which began in 2005, was to disrupt the sale of cocaine, marijuana, prescription drugs and anabolic steroids in New Brunswick.
Defence lawyer Howard Peters said Friday his client, who pleaded guilty, was only involved in selling anabolic steroids and was at the lower end of the scale in the conspiracy.
Peters said Moore was buying steroids for personal use and for sale in his gym in Glace Bay, N.S., and wasn't selling in his community in general.
Crown prosecutor William Lebans painted a similar picture about Moore.
"Moore was not regarded as one of the masterminds," he said.
But the prosecutor also told the court about a number of police wiretaps in 2006 that recorded Moore talking to various other conspirators about buying various anabolic steroids.
He said anabolic drugs are dangerous.
The Crown prosecutor said a search warrant was executed at Moore's gym in early 2007, but no steroids were found.
There was some confusion between the prosecution and the defence about a recommended joint sentence.
Lebans said the two sides had agreed to recommend a seven-month conditional sentence and a $5,000 fine.
Peters said there was agreement on the period of house arrest but no agreement on a fine.
Provincial court Judge Julian Dickson said the court had received a favourable pre-sentence report on Moore.
He said the pre-sentence report shows Moore was a stellar businessman, a good family man and someone who gave to charity and sponsored sports teams.
"You are a contributing member of society," said Dickson.
Among the conditions of Moore's conditional sentence are to remain at home 24 hours a day except to go directly to work, for medical emergencies and for several hours a week for personal care.
In addition to the $5,000 fine, Moore was ordered to pay a $750 victim-fine surcharge.
Moore didn't address the court before his sentencing.
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