Anabolic and Androgenic steroids, most of which are banned in sports, were seized at Chennai airport on Sunday, according to a press release.
Rajan Misra, who had come from Kolkata, was detained on suspicion and later taken in for questioning by officials, the release said. When officials checked the baggage, they found he had concealed these anabolic and androgenic steroids: D-Bolin (metandienone) — 900 pieces, Stanoline (stanazolol) — 396 pieces, Finabolone A (trenbolone acetate) — 340 pieces, Finabolone E (T.enanthate) — 90 pieces, Testolone E (testosterone enanthate) — 500 pieces, Equibolone (boldenone undecylenate) — 400 pieces, parboline E100 (trenbolone enanthate in— 100 pieces, Parabolin Hex 100 (trenbolone hexahydro benzylcarbonate injection) — 100 pieces, Masterlone (drostalonone propionate) — 300 pieces, Primobolone (metheno enanthate) — 200 pieces, Testolone C (testosterone cypionate) — 30 pieces, and T. Entboline (testosterone enantate injection) 100 pieces, the release said. These drugs are worth ₹10 lakh.
Misra told the Customs officials that he got these from Cambodia to supply to local gyms in Kolkata, and that he would usually go to Lucknow and now, for the first time, he came to Chennai. These drugs were used by body builders and sometimes encouraged by gym owners, the release said.