Wei Wang: Court documents allege police seized more than 18,000 vials of steroids

Court documents have revealed more information an investigation into an alleged steroid importer. Here’s what we know so far.

CANBERRA Wei Wang (green shirt) leaves the ACT Law Courts in January 2023 with his lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith. Mr Wang is charged with importing anabolic and androgenic steroids. Picture: Julia Kanapathippillai

Court documents allege a Canberra-based Chinese national used four aliases and imported more than 18,000 vials and 72,000 tablets containing steroids.

Wei Wang has been charged with six counts of importing prohibited tier goods and pleaded guilty to one of the charges on January 11.

During his first appearance, the rest of the charges against him had not been finalised, but not guilty pleas were indicated.

The statement of facts tendered to the court allege between June 24, 2022, and December 12, 2022, a person or persons using the names Jason Wong, Alex Wang, Jack W, and Zhisheng Wang imported anabolic steroids, androgenic steroids into Australia.

Australia Border Force alleges during this period 18,201 vials and 72,500 tablets were found to be imported.

Wei Wang (right) leaves the ACT Law Courts in January 2023 with his lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith. Picture: Julia Kanapathippillai

The document states police suspect more steroids were imported.

The document alleges four address in the ACT were commonly used to send the drugs, including three addresses in Page and one in Kaleen.

Australia Border Force alleges all four properties are owned by one person.

Investigators allege there was one phone number which were attached to a number of the alleged shipments.

However investigators believe the phone number was falsely subscribed to a NSW resident.

The document alleges the number called multiple numbers, including that of Mr Wang.

On December 15 last year, investigators examined Mr Wang at Sydney International import, after he was allegedly found with $61,650 in cash, and a NAB Visa Debit card in the name of his friend.

Mr Wang allegedly told border force officers his friend gave him the debit card to buy something for him during the trip.

The cash and card were seized, however Mr Wang was permitted to travel overseas to Taiwan.

Mr Wang (Right) is charged with importing anabolic and androgenic steroids. Picture: Julia Kanapathippillai

On January 10, police raided Mr Wang’s resident where they found two empty boxes addressed to Alex Wang and an empty box addressed to Jason Wong.

Police allege the details printed on the boxes were identical to previous consignments that contained Anabolic and androgenic steroids.

Additionally, investigators alleged a mobile phone seized from Wang contained two photographs of identity documents for Zhishen Wang.

The phone allegedly had text messages from “Jack J” which referenced several shipment locations.

Police also allegedly found bank documents, card details and another parcel all in the same name of the person named on the NAB debit card.

Investigators allege during a search of Mr Wang’s Subaru Outback they found three parcels containing each containing approximately 800 vials of anabolic steroids.

Mr Wang is currently on bail and will next appear at the ACT Magistrates Court on March 22 for a pre-hearing mention.