POLICE NEWS: Bowling Green man charged with illegally dealing anabolic steroids

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, March 16, 2011

A Bowling Green man was charged with a federal crime accusing him of illegally dealing steroids.

Shon Dewayne Dean, 35, is charged in an information with distributing anabolic steroids. The information accuses Dean of distributing the drugs between January 2008 and May 6, 2009.

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Stephanie Collins, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Western Kentucky, said the federal charge against Dean will supersede an active drug case pending against him in Warren District Court.

Dean was arrested in 2009 by the Kentucky State Police and charged with second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to court documents in the state case, detectives observed Dean and a confidential informant conduct three transactions involving steroids prior to making the arrest. Dean was later freed on bond.

A search warrant in the state case indicated that police seized 36 bottles of anabolic steroids and several new and used syringes from Dean’s residence at 265 Peach Blossom Lane.

The federal charge against Dean carries maximum penalties of 10 years in prison, a $500,000 fine and at least two years of supervised release.

Federal court documents do not indicate Dean has an attorney, and no court date has been scheduled for his case.

Arrests — KSP Post 3 troopers responded to a drug complaint Tuesday at 1247 Drake Road in Franklin, the residence of Jeffrey Bailey, 43, according to a news release from the KSP.

During the course of the investigation, information was obtained and a search warrant was issued and executed at Bailey’s residence.

In searching the residence, troopers found an active clandestine lab, anhydrous ammonia tanks, drug paraphernalia, several components used to manufacture methamphetamine and finished product of suspected methamphetamine, the release said.

Bailey, Jamie M. Smith, 28, of Bowling Green, and Frank V. Jackson, 42, of Franklin, were arrested at the scene, the statement said.

Bailey is charged with first-degree manufacturing methamphetamine, first-degree knowingly possessing anhydrous ammonia in other than approved container with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine, first-degree possession of controlled substance and first-degree unlawful possession of methamphetamine precursor.

Smith is charged with first-degree manufacturing methamphetamine and first-degree possession of a controlled substance.

Jackson is charged with first-degree manufacturing methamphetamine, first-degree knowingly possessing anhydrous ammonia in other than approved container with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine, first-degree possession of controlled substance, first-degree unlawful possession of methamphetamine precursor, second-degree possession of controlled substance (hydrocodone) and first-degree prescription controlled substance not in original container.

All three were taken to Simpson County Jail. Bailey and Jackson are being held on a $10,000 bond, according to the jail. Smith was released on a $10,000 surety bond.

The investigation, which is being conducted by Trooper David Hall, is ongoing.

Assault — Larry Johnson, 1588 Collegeview Drive, Bowling Green, reported Sunday to the Bowling Green Police Department that he had been stabbed in the hand, according to city police records.

A responding officer noticed a scratch to Johnson’s hand and noted that Johnson said he had been drinking.

A witness inside Johnson’s house gave police a different version of events than Johnson did.

Police did not release the suspect’s name and no arrests were made at the time of the report.

Theft — Kendra McCoy, 204 Williams Ave., Glasgow, told Bowling Green police Friday that someone had stolen her car battery, one tire and wheel and keyed the side door of her car while it was parked at Greenhaven Apartments, 2001 Rockcreek Road, according to police records.

A neighbor, who was parked next to McCoy’s vehicle, told police he didn’t notice anything wrong with the car.

There are no leads or suspects and the case is closed, records said.

Burglary — John M. Costa, 1347 Park St., Bowling Green, told city police that he went for a jog Thursday and when he returned to his home, his computer and $10 in change was missing from his home, according to police records.

Costa told police that a spare key that he kept hidden outside was also stolen.

The case is closed due to a lack of evidence and no suspect information, records said.