$400,000 in steroids seized from home lab in N.S.

A man faces a number of charges aftermore than $400,000-worthof illegal steroids were seized from ahome inBridgewater, N.S.

Kevin Wayne Tanner, 38, is accused of making the drugs in a makeshift laboratory and selling them via the internet under the name Illusion Laboratories, police said Wednesday.

The investigation began in 2005 when officials with the Canada Border Services Agency uncovered illegal shipments of the raw ingredients used to make steroids.

CBSAallegesthat Tanner imported araw hormonefrom China,processedit into a liquid or pill form, then packaged and shippedthe product to hundreds of clients in Canada and the United States.

Tanner also created other drugs to counteract the side-effects of taking steroids, under the Viagra and Cialis brand names, CBSA says.

Bridgewater police wasalso involved in the investigation, andDet. Const. Trevor Mitchell said investigators found a burner, beaker, pill capsules and a computer to make labels in the home.

The investigation also ledto the discovery ofchild pornography on a computer, Mitchell said.

Tanner, who was arrested Tuesday,has been charged with possessing, smuggling, trafficking and producing anabolic steroids.