Melbourne bodybuilder Blair Loveday charged with trafficking drugs, testosterone and steroids
A Melbourne international bodybuilding champ is facing serious drug charges after allegedly dealing roids, testosterone, MDMA and coke.
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A Melbourne bodybuilder who competed at international level is suspected of running a major drug and roid racket.
Blair Loveday, 55, fronted Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of MDMA.
Mr Loveday, who was also charged with trafficking cocaine and ketamine, was allegedly caught at his Melbourne apartment with various drugs and cash on August 2 this year.
Police alleged Mr Loveday, a former World Fitness Federation competitor, also trafficked testosterone and anabolic steroids.
Mr Loveday, who was also charged with trafficking prescription drugs, was allegedly pinched with cocaine, MDMA and ketamine.
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Investigators also alleged Mr Loveday, who was charged with drug possession, was caught with $9050 cash and a silver Breitling watch suspected of being the proceeds of crime.
Mr Loveday was also allegedly caught material used to deal drugs including a powder press, vial crimps, a heat gun and heat sealer, glass vials and beakers, labelling machine and printed labels, a funnel and scales.
Melbourne Divisional Response Unit police also suspect Mr Loveday imported a marketable quantity of cocaine via Melbourne Airport on June 20 this year.
Mr Loveday is a prolific competition bodybuilder who competed throughout Australia and overseas for more than two decades.
Mr Loveday also claimed, via social media, to run bodybuilding competition promotion company ‘ProComp Thailand’.
Mr Loveday was remanded to front court at a later date.
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