Port Reading Trainer Accused of Distributing 89,000 Units of Steroids

A Port Reading man who works as a personal trainer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly conspiring to distribute more than 89,000 units of anabolic steroids, according to U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman’s office.

Richard Gray, 60, was charged by complaint with conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids in both pill and liquid forms, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Due to information in the complaint, agents of Customs and Border Protection discovered a package shipped from China to a consignment store in Edison, which contained more than 110 ampules several different types of anabolic steroids. Some of the steroids included, Mastabol, Testosterone, Boldenone, Undecylenate and Nandrolone.

Employees of the Edison location identified Gray as the recipient of the package and told investigators they were holding a similar package for him, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office. When Gray arrived to pick up the second package, he was arrested at the store, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Once authorities arrested Gray in Edison, he then agreed to have his home searched where investigators found a storage room with a substantial amount of anabolic steroids, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. 

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, some of the steroids were organized and labeled in boxes and on trays located on metal shelves, while others were located in gallon-sized plastic bags.

Gray appeared in court on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Falls. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Courtney Olivia in a NJ.com report, Gray was using the Internet to sell and ship steroids across the U.S., but was not selling them at the gym he worked.

Gray pleaded guilty to similar charges in 2008, according to a report on NJ.com.