Bond was set in late November by an Ohio judge for defendants Dr. Ramon Scruggs ($5,000), Craig Romey ($2,500), Angel Ortero ($1,000) and police lieutenant Anthony Tuleta ($1,500), according to Channel 5 Cleveland. Scruggs was charged with prescribing steroids over the internet to his three co-defendants. Tuleta, Romey, and Ortero were each charged with steroid possession and theft, after investigators allegedly discovered steroid prescriptions charged to insurer Medical Mutual.
Previous discussions on this case:
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Ohio Internet Pharmacy Law: Discussion on Ohio internet pharmacy law and the significant, if not impossible, legal hurdles to proving the state’s case.
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Ohio Possession Indictment: Discussion on the initial news of the Ohio online pharmacy and steroid possession indictment.
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