Man arrested in national steroid sales plan

Eric Leake

Wednesday, June 8, 2005 | 11:04 a.m.

A man was arrested after police found numerous bottles of suspected steroids and other drugs ready for nationwide shipment from his Henderson home, authorities said Tuesday.

Valerio Moscariello, 31, a Canadian living in Henderson, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.

Henderson Police Officer Todd Rasmussen, a spokesman for the department, said police and other agencies began investigating Moscariello after a U.S. Postal Service inspector noticed a suspicious package.

Police said they seized nearly $10,000 in packaged steroids from Moscariello's home. Included were numerous bottles of the growth hormones Primobolan and GenLei Jintropin, more bottles of suspected steroids, many bottles of Viagra, hypodermic needles, packaging supplies, debt lists with names, $17,000 cash and a 2003 H2 Hummer SUV.

Police said Moscariello returned Friday morning to his home near Eastern Avenue and Lake Mead Drive while officers were searching the residence and he turned around and fled a short distance in his Hummer before he was arrested.

He agreed to talk with police, according to the arrest report.

Moscariello told police that he has been selling steroids across the valley and the country for the last two years, the report says.

Moscariello said selling steroids was his only source of income. He said he had recently ordered 20 more boxes and that he ships about two packages a week through the mail because it is relatively inexpensive.

Although Major League Baseball player Jason Giambi said in grand juror testimony leaked late last year that he purchased steroids at a Gold's Gym in Henderson, Rasmussen said Moscariello is not believed to be in any way connected to Giambi.

Police did say the multi-agency investigation is continuing with connections to other states and countries.