Oklahoma Steroid Investigation Targets Secret Service Agent Because of Muscular Physi

[Under-Radar]

Guys be careful out their. I f they can raid a Secret Service officer homes and hold him/wife and kids at gun point. Than I can assure you that they will and can do the same to you without reason. Hopefully that will all change sinc e they have really fucked up and this Ageb=nt is going after blood now. U.R



Oklahoma Steroid Investigation Targets Secret Service Agent Because of Muscular PhysiqueJuly 20, 2009 by Millard Baker
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The Maryland residence of a United States Secret Service Agent was raided in July 2008 based on unverified allegations of steroid possession and distribution. The allegations were obtained during the course of the Oklahoma steroid investigation targeting competitive bodybuilders that started in December 2007.

At least fifteen members of the Maryland State Police SWAT team led by Matthew Newman entered the Agent’s house and held his family (including an infant child) at gunpoint during the raid. No anabolic steroids or illegal drugs of any kind were found. Analysis of the seized computer and bank records revealed no evidence of illegal activity. A urinalysis revealed no evidence of steroid use by the suspect. No charges were filed.

The Maryland raid is part of a larger steroid investigation spearheaded by R. Brian Surber, agent and attorney with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD). The Oklahoma-based investigation has led to the arrests of several IFBB and NPC bodybuilders and others in the Oklahoma competitive bodybuilding network. Surber has promised additional arrests including out-of-state arrests.

A disturbing trend has emerged in most of these cases. Brian Surber has shown an apparent bias towards using bodybuilder-type physiques as putative evidence of anabolic steroid use. While not a primary predictor of suspected steroid violations, Surber has reportedly used pictures of the muscular physiques as part of the probable cause to obtain search warrants in similar cases.
Physique appears to have been an issue in the Maryland case as well. OBNDD’s Brian Surber allegedly told the suspect’s employer (U.S. Secret Service) that since the Agent was big and muscular that he must use anabolic steroids. Surber even tried to convince the suspect’s wife that someone who workouts out and is that muscular and lean must use steroids.

Individual(s) familiar with the case have provided the following account of the steroid raid of the Maryland-based U.S. Secret Service Agent:

A Maryland home was raided by Maryland State Police SWAT ( Matthew Newman), United States Secret Service, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (Brian Surber). The falsely accused, his wife and infant child were present as armed officers entered the home with guns blazing as neighbors watched in horror. The raid was conducted without any probable cause, corroborating facts or evidence to support such actions.

Someone told Brian Surber of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics that he” believed” that the falsely accused used and sold anabolic steroids. This statement, which was hearsay, led Mr. Surber to Washington D.C to the falsely accused’s employer (U.S Secret Service). Without verifying the validity of the allegations, Surber proceeded to spread false information to the employer claiming the falsely accused Secret Service Agent was a drug dealer and user. The Agent’s rights were violated by an illegal search of his residence (no steroid and/or drugs were found) and seizure of his computers. The agencies also failed to provide a copy of the warrant prior to entry / exiting his residence. Upon reviewing the warrant at the courthouse in Upper Marlboro, MD it was determined that the information in the search warrant was fabricated and the judge (Joseph Casula) never should have signed it without verifying the validity. The falsely accused Agent has requested a written explanation as to who is responsible for verifying allegations prior to executing these warrants / seizures, which could have resulted in inexcusable ramifications (accidental shootings, etc.).

The falsely accused Secret Service Agent’s children have yet to recover from the trauma from this incident, as well as the children in the neighborhood will no longer play with them after this raid. The Agent’s employer administered a urinalysis which came back negative for steroids. A search of his computers, and bank records was also conducted all with negative results. The Agent has been placed on paid administrative leave as The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics conduct their “investigation”. To date the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics has failed to admit its error.

All agencies are claiming that they raided the Agent’s home to gather his computer (presumably for evidence of anabolic steroid use/distribution). The Agent gave them consent to search the computer the previous day when they knowingly knew that it was in his possession. It doesn’t take 15 SWAT team members with red dots on the suspect’s family to gather a computer. The falsely accused Agent has since been working with Mayor Cheye Calvo on getting the SWAT Team Monitoring bill passed through Congress.

Brian Surber’s tactic of using pictures of muscular individuals as probable cause in search warrants in steroid cases is a dangerous precedent. Overzealous prosecutors may be eager to follow Surber’s recommendations. Obtaining photographs of muscular individuals from online bodybuilding galleries, bodybuilding/sports magazines, Facebook or MySpace and using them as part of probable cause to search the homes of individuals for anabolic steroids may occur with increasing regularity.

Surber may have a reasonable amount of success “guessing” who is using steroids based on their physical appearance. However, just because bodybuilders may be more likely than the general population to use anabolic steroids does not mean that all, or even most, individuals with muscular physiques use using steroids. Certainly, it does not justify violating the rights of law-abiding individuals who happen to be muscular by terrorizing their families and holding them hostage at gunpoint.

[admin]

Wow, unbelievable. Nice job Mr. Surber, you fucking idiot.
Paying these guys millions of dollars across the country to go after guys with anabolic steroids, unbelievable.

Who wants to bet Mr. Surber was picked on as a kid, and holds a grudge? lol

[mike0286]

WOW...its sad that our country is letting this BS happen. We are letting out gov. have way to much power!...Tell me what I can or cant put in my body...Fuck you! Same with gun control...The day they try to take my guns is the day I go buy 5 more

[Oxman]

Somebody threw this ASSHOLE in a locker one to many times From Ok to MD isnt he way out of his jurisdiction. Next he'll be arresting Arnold

[FACE2FACE]

15 Swat members for one guy and his family.
Talk about over kill. Peace.

that is fucked up. and a little out of control

[badstone]

He has their ass. You have to have hard evidence to enter ones home in search for drugs. This evidence has to be for example a controlled buy or a recovered shipment by ups or fedx. Both of these companies can open any package without search warrant unlike the usps. Keep that in mind when your source sends ups or fedx. Hear say of drugs and home invasion. This is breaking the 4th amendment.

[breakthrough]

Originally Posted by badstone

He has their ass. You have to have hard evidence to enter ones home in search for drugs. This evidence has to be for example a controlled buy or a recovered shipment by ups or fedx. Both of these companies can open any package without search warrant unlike the usps. Keep that in mind when your source sends ups or fedx. Hear say of drugs and home invasion. This is breaking the 4th amendment.

Absolutely true! USPS ONLY!!

[iron_Guppy]

Sorry to say fellas there are all kinds of ways around the Fourth ammendment, basically they get a sympathetic Judge to sign off on the warrant thats it that all. They can tell the judge damn near anything and if he dont verify the info they get the warrant and ransack this guys life. The good news is everything appears to show this guy is ubber clean. Thats bad for the state of Oklahoma if the Agent pushes it he can make things real bad for them. I hope he does.. I hope he sues and gets lots of money thats all they really care about anyway...

[trogdor]

Originally Posted by iron_Guppy

Thats bad for the state of Oklahoma if the Agent pushes it he can make things real bad for them. I hope he does.. I hope he sues and gets lots of money thats all they really care about anyway...

I hope so too. First have them waste taxpayers money on nothing, then get sued and lose even more money out of state coffers. That'd be awesome. Maybe people of OK would then realize that the money would have been better spent building roads, schools or what have you, and that maybe they need new leaders.

[Denzel]

From what I have gathered so far in this case is that this agent has just filed a 25 million dollar suit against Brian Surber and Oklahoma. Charges to include civil rights violations and defamation. The prosecutor in this case is in hot water as well as Congress is now involved.Despite a passage of 17 months they have yet to find any evidence to charge this agent with, despite ruining his career and turning his life upside down.

[trogdor]

Originally Posted by Denzel

From what I have gathered so far in this case is that this agent has just filed a 25 million dollar suit against Brian Surber and Oklahoma. Charges to include civil rights violations and defamation. The prosecutor in this case is in hot water as well as Congress is now involved.Despite a passage of 17 months they have yet to find any evidence to charge this agent with, despite ruining his career and turning his life upside down.

Good to hear. I think I'll use this case (as well as the case of that CNN editor that got fired coz he looked "too muscular") when I write to my congresscritters next time to show them the effect our steroid laws have on the people's careers (and implicitly on the community and taxes)

[WetWorks]

Originally Posted by Denzel

From what I have gathered so far in this case is that this agent has just filed a 25 million dollar suit against Brian Surber and Oklahoma. Charges to include civil rights violations and defamation. The prosecutor in this case is in hot water as well as Congress is now involved.Despite a passage of 17 months they have yet to find any evidence to charge this agent with, despite ruining his career and turning his life upside down.

prosecutors are just trying to make a name for themselves before they run for congress or the senate. they only care about a conviction, not wether or not it is fact or not. we need a whole new system, cause the one we have is broken. they let murders, child molesters, rapist out of prison, so they can put non violent drug offenders in.

[Denzel]

Im not familiar with the CNN case if you could send me a link to it i would be appreciative.

As far as the Secret Service case the agent is still on paid administrative leave until the prosecutor exonerates him. The prosecutor is Janet Reincke and she is refusing to clear the agent for fear of a lawsuit. They (Secret Service / Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics) are trying to find other ways to fire the agent to justify this witchhunt, but due to the agent being squeeky clean they have been unable to do so.

The Secret Service is also in hot water for allowing this to take place, especially since Brain Surber had no credible evidence.The agent is suing the Service as well.

[trogdor]

Originally Posted by Denzel

Im not familiar with the CNN case if you could send me a link to it i would be appreciative. .

Here you go, bro:

http://www.anthonyroberts.co.za/2009...a-bodybuilder/

[Denzel]

Wow what a story! thanks for passing this along.I guess CNN has tried to keep this story quiet.

[Denzel]

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics are currently under investigation for shaking down dealors for drugs and reselling them for profit. One agent has gained 30lbs of muscle from his steroid confiscations hmnnnnn!