Prosecutors flag six banks could be evidence in case against alleged steroid importer Trent Young

Prosecutors have claimed six banks and six digital devices could reveal an alleged steroid importer’s criminal activity, and leave him with more charges.

A gym junkie allegedly busted with a shed full of steroids and other growth substances could likely be facing further charges, as police reveal six different banks need to be searched to continue building a case against him.

Appearing in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Trent Matthew Young, 36, heard he could be facing further charges relating to illegal steroid importation as authorities carried out more investigations.

Mr Young has been charged with four counts of importing prohibited tier 1 goods after Australian Border Force officers executed a search warrant at a property in Salisbury Plains in May.

Trent Young, who is charged with importing steroids, leaving the Adelaide Magistrates Court after his first appearance. Picture: NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

Performance and image enhancing drugs seized by the Australian Border Force after a search at a Salisbury home last Tuesday. Picture: Supplied by ABF

However, at the address ABF officers allegedly found a shed which contained various pill presses, glassware and steroid vials, which suggested performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDS) were being manufactured at the premises.

Officers seized 7.5kg of powders allegedly labelled as hormones and steroids, 21 boxes of prescription medication, 500 Clenbuterol Hydrochloride tablets, PIED packaging labels, a large quantity of domestic mail packaging material, six mobile phones and seven credit cards in various names.

SA Police officers were also at the scene, and further seized two pill presses, a vacuum pump, large amounts of suspicious liquids, prescription medication and vials and containers.

Performance and image enhancing drugs seized by the Australian Border Force after a search at a Salisbury home in May. Picture: Supplied by ABF

Performance and image-enhancing drugs seized by the Australian Border Force after a search at a Salisbury home last Tuesday. Picture: Supplied by ABF

On Wednesday, police prosecutors asked Magistrate Aaron Almeida to adjourn the matter for more than 12 weeks so they could examine further evidence against Mr Young.

“The basis for that is that the investigation has discovered evidence of further offending in a similar related crime,” the prosecutor said.

“It will involve the analysis of six digital devices, as warrants to be executed at six different banks.

“There’s also analysis to be done on the substances located. We would ask for another date in November.”

Mr Almeida adjourned the matter, and Mr Young will return to court in three months.

After the raid in May, ABF Inspector Steve Garden said performance enhancing drugs can have severe impacts on users.

Our officers undergo world class training to detect and respond to illegal activity and protect the Australian community,” Inspector Garden said.

“We will not allow any illegal gains, nor any other who seeks to profit by exploiting the Australian border.”