The Brief
- Four Valley residents face federal charges for allegedly operating a yearslong nationwide anabolic steroid trafficking ring.
- Federal agents are seizing homes in Phoenix and Avondale, three vehicles and multiple crypto wallets linked to the illicit pipeline.
- All four defendants face up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted.
PHOENIX – Four Valley residents are facing up to a decade in federal prison after prosecutors say they ran a yearslong illegal steroid trafficking ring out of the Phoenix metro area, shipping performance-enhancing drugs across the country.
What we know:
A federal grand jury in Alabama returned an indictment Friday charging Phoenix resident Laura Stratton, 43, Buckeye resident Brenna Eppley, 48, and Avondale residents Benjamin Stratton, 39, and Karissa Stratton, 33, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute anabolic steroids. Investigators say the group operated the nationwide ring between October 2023 and July 2026.…