Maen Odeh, a citizen of Jordan residing in the United States on a conditional residence visa, was busted attempting to import anabolic steroids from overseas. A steroid parcel was intercepted at JFK International Airport as a result of the package being damaged during transit. The bad luck that befell Mr. Odeh with the damaged package was only the beginning.

U.S. Customs and Immigration officials in Dallas notified the Grapevine Police Department in Texas of the steroid shipment destined for Mr. Odeh. The local police set up a controlled delivery on Tuesday. Mr. Odeh accepted the package and was immediately arrested. A search of his apartment resulted in the recovery of additional anabolic steroids (”Jordanian arrested on steroid-related charges in Grapevine,” September 5).

Federal authorities in New York contacted Dallas ICE officials several days ago saying they had discovered a damaged parcel that contained the steroids. The parcel was addressed to Odeh, police said Friday.

Grapevine police were notified on Aug. 28 that the package would be delivered between Tuesday and Friday.

Police said the parcel was delivered Tuesday night and Odeh was arrested a few minutes later.

Initial reports suggest that the anabolic steroids were intended only for personal use; Odeh has been charged with 12 counts related to steroid possession. However, officials are still investigating whether Odeh intended to distribute the steroids to others.

“At this time, we don’t know if he was shipping it somewhere else, using it or what,” Smith said.

UPDATE: The Grapevine Police Department estimates that the street value of Odeh’s steroid stash was $100,000.

These are the anabolic steroids and dangerous drugs seized in Grapevine. The drugs are:

 

320 ampules of testosterone and testosterone mix 

 

167 ampules of nandrolone deconoate 

 

100 tablets of mesterlone 

 

20 bottles of methandienone 

 

15 bottles of clenbuterol tablets 

 

13 ampules of nandrolone 

 

4 bottles of cytomel 

 

2 bottles of oxymethalone 

 

20 bottles of methandienone 

Source: Grapevine search warrant affidavit

Another concern for Mr. Odeh may be the status of his conditional residence visa. At least one report suggests that Odeh obtained his visa as a result of a marriage to a U.S. citizen within the last two years; however, Odeh was identified as the only occupant and resident of the Grapevine apartment where he lived.