Van_Bilbo....

[LurkerNoMore]

https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=694563.0

We were discussing labs on this thread.  I was informed the guy behind it was arrested the other week.  He was producing roids for 41 different lab/brands.  Including the Kaplan brand that was supposed to be from Denver, CO.

Amazingly, he was been arrested for the same thing three years ago and still continued to do it.   

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In late June 2026, Thai authorities executed a massive 50 million baht ($1.36 million USD) steroid raid targeting a hidden manufacturing facility in Bangkok.The joint operation between the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Consumer Protection Police Division uncovered a highly organized operation:The Location: Authorities raided two adjoining luxury condominium units on Phatthanakan Soi 51 in Bangkok. The residential apartments had been converted into a makeshift chemical laboratory, packaging facility, and labeling center.The Seizure: Officers confiscated 1.3 million steroid tablets along with 8,690 vials and bottles of liquid injectables spanning 41 different illicit brands. Raw powder ingredients, manufacturing machinery, and shipping materials were also recovered.The Distribution: The operation involved the cross-border transport of raw chemical components. The illegal products were manufactured as custom-formula anabolic steroids for online sale, distribution through various gym networks in Thailand, and international export.The Arrest: A 39-year-old Thai national was arrested on-site. Investigators noted that the individual involved had been prosecuted and convicted for the same offense three years prior.
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[Van_Bilderass]

Lots of steroids I've seen list Canada as the source country

I don't follow the market really but my impression is that certain sources produce lots of supposedly different brands. Oils are easy to make by anyone but for nice tablets you need pill presses which are highly regulated.

My buddy just told me he bought legit pharma "Omnadren" amps and I started to tell him there's no real Omnadren on the black market, especially from Poland, but instead of listening he started to argue about it so I dropped it. He knows I'm usually right but can't admit he was stupid and was fooled again

[LurkerNoMore]

Lots of steroids I've seen list Canada as the source country

I don't follow the market really but my impression is that certain sources produce lots of supposedly different brands. Oils are easy to make by anyone but for nice tablets you need pill presses which are highly regulated.

My buddy just told me he bought legit pharma "Omnadren" amps and I started to tell him there's no real Omnadren on the black market, especially from Poland, but instead of listening he started to argue about it so I dropped it. He knows I'm usually right but can't admit he was stupid and was fooled again

Canada is where nearly ALL of the peptides in the US come from.  It's china raws, but they are shipped to Canada because it is easier than taking chances with bulk coming through our Customs.  Two of the biggest pep shops around in the 2010s were located in the South Florida area and true OGs at the time, well one sold his company and set up a shop in Canada that did nothing but receive the shipments and redirect them to the two shops here.  The shop that was claiming Peptides Made In The USA was not exactly lying.  They were vialing and selling them in the US.  But it was Chinese raws.

There have been some really big busts this year. 

[Van_Bilderass]

Canada is where nearly ALL of the peptides in the US come from.  It's china raws, but they are shipped to Canada because it is easier than taking chances with bulk coming through our Customs.  Two of the biggest pep shops around in the 2010s were located in the South Florida area and true OGs at the time, well one sold his company and set up a shop in Canada that did nothing but receive the shipments and redirect them to the two shops here.  The shop that was claiming Peptides Made In The USA was not exactly lying.  They were vialing and selling them in the US.  But it was Chinese raws.

There have been some really big busts this year.

Makes sense. US or even Canada made peptides is complete BS, bottled or labeled at best, maybe

I saw where a US peptide seller said this:

"...in order to avoid seizure, I am having it flown in. Unfortunately, this requires the plane to stop on multiple continents, so total transit time is about 3-4 weeks."

I've seen guys at the gym quickly make a killing selling peptides. If I was more entrepreneurial I'd get in on it. I know China has remailers elsewhere in Europe so the seizure risk is smaller. Peptides also aren't illegal the way steroids are so the penalties would be less. GH is very illegal but say your vials were "accidentally" mislabeled, would customs even test it in case of seizure? LOL, just some idle chatter here.

[LurkerNoMore]

Makes sense. US or even Canada made peptides is complete BS, bottled or labeled at best, maybe

I saw where a US peptide seller said this:

"...in order to avoid seizure, I am having it flown in. Unfortunately, this requires the plane to stop on multiple continents, so total transit time is about 3-4 weeks."

I've seen guys at the gym quickly make a killing selling peptides. If I was more entrepreneurial I'd get in on it. I know China has remailers elsewhere in Europe so the seizure risk is smaller. Peptides also aren't illegal the way steroids are so the penalties would be less. GH is very illegal but say your vials were "accidentally" mislabeled, would customs even test it in case of seizure? LOL, just some idle chatter here.

This year so far has seen some peptide shops get busted.  It's not exactly the wild west like it used to be.

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Blome Research (Jason Huston & Casey Crider): June 3, 2026. Federal agents with the United States Postal Inspection Service executed multiple property and asset seizure notices on their homes and land in southwest Missouri.

Dr. Justin Bradley Watkins (Utah): April 1, 2026. A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City formally returned an eight-count indictment against the osteopathic physician. The illegal importing activities cited in the case took place between February 2024 and April 2025.

Peptide Sciences Shutdown: March 6, 2026. The largest grey-market online peptide vendor in the United States completely terminated operations, pulling down its site and wiping its catalog overnight under compounding federal pressure.

Amino Asylum Shutdown: Late Spring 2026. The research chemical company went permanently offline following targeted FDA warehouse inspections and a wave of regulatory pushback.

Peptide Sciences: One of the most recognizable and widely used online research peptide vendors in the U.S. voluntarily terminated operations and wiped its entire online catalog.

Operation Pangea XVIII took place from March 10 to March 23, 2026.This 14-day global enforcement event was led by Interpol and involved police and health agencies from approximately 90 countries. The operation targeted the illegal online sale and distribution of counterfeit and unapproved medicines, peptides and performance enhancers.

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[Van_Bilderass]

This year so far has seen some peptide shops get busted.  It's not exactly the wild west like it used to be.

Amino Asylum Shutdown: Late Spring 2026. The research chemical company went permanently offline following targeted FDA warehouse inspections and a wave of regulatory pushback.

I saw Amino Asylum selling trestolone enanthate openly and was salivating seeing it being so easily available with a credit card for Americans; at the same time I was marveling at the audacity. I saw mention that Amino Asylum immediately started back up under a new name LOL, but it was much earlier than that date it seems, perhaps it was the new company that was shut down.

I also saw RFK Jr push back against new peptide legislation the other day, but I didn't look closer.