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A steroid dealer who made almost a quarter of a million pounds from his illegal trade has today had his remaining assets of £27,000 confiscated from him at Gloucester Crown Court.
Carl Dix, 27, of The Byre, Southam, near Cheltenham, who ran an internet store called 'Steroids R Us,' was jailed for three years last October after he admitted possessing testosterone, drostanolone propionate and oxymetholone with intent to supply.
He also admitted being concerned in the supply of the drugs, possession of criminal property, and possession of a stun gun disguised as a torch.
His business was so profitable that he drove a Range Rover Sport and had more than £5,000 in cash in his home when it was raided.
Today, after a police Proceeds of Crime investigation, the prosecution told Judge Jamie Tabor QC that Dix had agreed he made £238,814 from his criminal enterprise.
Dix, who is serving his sentence in Guys Marsh prison, did not attend today's hearing.
However, the court was told, he accepted that he has assets totalling £27,269-70 which are the proceeds of crime and liable to be confiscated.
Judge Tabor made a confiscation order in that sum and said if it was not paid within 28 days Dix would have to serve an extra 15 months imprisonment.
The judge said he was pleased that money Dix sent to his grandparents the day after his arrest had been retrieved as part of the confiscation sum.
The court heard in October that police became aware of Dix's online steroids sale business and raided his home on July 23 last year.
"They found evidence that he was running a prosperous business selling mail order steroids," said prosecutor Philip Warren.
"Sixteen thousand emails were found on one of his electric devices. He refused to supply the PINs to unlock other devices.
"There was a collection of packages in the house ready to go out in the post to customers. He was sending out sometimes twenty or more packages a day. He normally used Bishop's Cleeve post office or one in Cardiff. "
Source: gloucestershireecho.co.uk/8203-Jailed-Cheltenham-steroid-dealer-Carl-Dix/story-28933465-detail/story.html
Carl Dix, 27, of The Byre, Southam, near Cheltenham, who ran an internet store called 'Steroids R Us,' was jailed for three years last October after he admitted possessing testosterone, drostanolone propionate and oxymetholone with intent to supply.
He also admitted being concerned in the supply of the drugs, possession of criminal property, and possession of a stun gun disguised as a torch.
His business was so profitable that he drove a Range Rover Sport and had more than £5,000 in cash in his home when it was raided.
Today, after a police Proceeds of Crime investigation, the prosecution told Judge Jamie Tabor QC that Dix had agreed he made £238,814 from his criminal enterprise.
Dix, who is serving his sentence in Guys Marsh prison, did not attend today's hearing.
However, the court was told, he accepted that he has assets totalling £27,269-70 which are the proceeds of crime and liable to be confiscated.
Judge Tabor made a confiscation order in that sum and said if it was not paid within 28 days Dix would have to serve an extra 15 months imprisonment.
The judge said he was pleased that money Dix sent to his grandparents the day after his arrest had been retrieved as part of the confiscation sum.
The court heard in October that police became aware of Dix's online steroids sale business and raided his home on July 23 last year.
"They found evidence that he was running a prosperous business selling mail order steroids," said prosecutor Philip Warren.
"Sixteen thousand emails were found on one of his electric devices. He refused to supply the PINs to unlock other devices.
"There was a collection of packages in the house ready to go out in the post to customers. He was sending out sometimes twenty or more packages a day. He normally used Bishop's Cleeve post office or one in Cardiff. "
Source: gloucestershireecho.co.uk/8203-Jailed-Cheltenham-steroid-dealer-Carl-Dix/story-28933465-detail/story.html
