From Bill Lindelof:
Federal and El Dorado County law enforcement officials announced today the arrest of three people suspected of being connected to a steroid manufacturing ring.
The 10-month undercover investigation resulted in the arrest of Jason Glavin (far left), 37, of El Dorado Hills, and Erin O'Neil (middle left), 40, and his wife, Amy O'Neil (left), 32, both of Fair Oaks.
The investigation also resulted in closure of a suspected steroid lab in Elverta and seizure of 500 vials and 1,850 capsules of anabolic steroids.
"In terms of underground steroid labs, this was a huge seizure for this area," said Gordon Taylor, federal Drug Enforcement Administration special agent in charge.
The investigation began in January when an undercover officer allegedly bought two vials of steroids from Glavin in an El Dorado Hills parking lot. Between February and September, the undercover officer allegedly bought steroids from Glavin multiple times at a Citrus Heights grocery store parking lot.
Authorities said that on those occasions Glavin drove to the residence of Amy and and Erin O'Neil before and after the purchases. According to a search warrant affidavit, Glavin's supplier received raw product, manufactured the steroid and labeled it for distribution.
The case ended Wednesday when authorities said Glavin was arrested, suspected of delivering 100 vials of anabolic steroids to an undercover officer in a Citrus Heights parking lot.
Later, authorities searched Glavin's residence, the O'Neil's residence and the location of the alleged lab.
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