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New York Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud the FDA

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia

Abingdon, VIRGINIA – A New York man, who was involved in a conspiracy that illegally manufactured and sold pro-hormone/designer steroids, was sentenced yesterday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon after having previously pled guilty to related federal charges, Acting United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle announced.

 

Matthew S. Greacen, 50, of Pt. Byron, N.Y., previously pled guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to defraud the United States Food and Drug Administration. Yesterday in District Court, Greacen was sentenced to two years’ probation, four months of which must be spent on home confinement. In addition, he was ordered to forfeit $55,000. A Co-conspirator in the case, James Mills, was previously sentenced to two years’ probation and a $1,000 fine.

 

“Selling dangerous drugs disguised as harmless dietary supplements places the health of U.S. consumers at risk,” said Special Agent in Charge Mark A. McCormack, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations’ Metro Washington Field Office. “Our office will continue to pursue and bring to justice those who ignore this very real threat to public health.”

 

Greacen was prosecuted as part of an ongoing operation that involved the illegal importation of raw drug powders from China to the Danville, Va., area. The powders were then shipped to various locations throughout the United States, including Nature’s Chemistry, the Skaneateles, N.Y.-based business Greacen owned and where he served as the former president. The illegal product contained methasterone, commonly known as Superdrol. The product was illegally marketed as a nutritional supplement when, in fact, it was a dangerous drug.

 

The investigation of the case was conducted by the Food and Drug Administration – Office of Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Randy Ramseyer is prosecuting the case for the United States.

Updated February 17, 2017