Conspiracy to Supply Steroids Defence Solicitors

Allegations of conspiracy to supply steroids often turn on the difference between lawful personal possession and an alleged agreement to distribute controlled drugs to others.

Our Solicitors will examine what the prosecution says was agreed, the scale and purpose of the alleged activity and the evidence linking you personally to any supply operation. This can include messages, financial records, online orders, delivery information, phone data, seized products and evidence about how steroids were obtained or distributed.

These cases can also involve disputes about whether products were intended for personal use, whether there was any agreement to supply others and what role, if any, you played in a wider operation. Our solicitors will separate your individual conduct from that attributed to other defendants and challenge assumptions that are not supported by the evidence.

Draycott Browne has more than 25 years of experience defending serious criminal allegations and is recognised by Chambers UK for Crime. Our team also includes solicitors accredited under the Law Society’s Criminal Litigation Accreditation scheme, providing experienced representation in complex drug and multi-defendant cases.

If you have been arrested, invited to a police interview or charged in connection with an alleged conspiracy to supply steroids, contact our criminal defence team for confidential advice.

What are steroids?

Anabolic steroids are controlled as Class C drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Many are also listed in Schedule 4 Part II of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, which creates an exception allowing possession for personal use.

Schedule 4 Part II steroids can also be imported or exported for personal administration where this is carried out in person. This exception does not extend to having the drugs posted, sent by courier or freighted into or out of the country.

Supplying or offering to supply anabolic steroids remains an offence under section 4 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, and possessing them with intent to supply can constitute an offence under section 5(3).

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 controls a wide range of anabolic steroids as Class C drugs. The legislation covers specifically named substances as well as certain related compounds, forms, salts and preparations, so whether a particular product is controlled does not depend solely on whether its common or commercial name appears in the legislation. Amphetamines are often used for similar reasons as steroids for their ability to burn fat and raise metabolic rates. Amphetamines are a class B drug, so their possession and misuse is deemed more serious than anabolic steroids.