150 bottles labelled “gay lube oil” imported from Thailand seized

Investigators have seized more than 150 bottles labelled “gay lube oil” imported from Thailand since the operation began at the beginning of the year and are investigating 30 people and groups across Australia, including WA.
Customs national manager investigations Richard Janeczko said they had acted on intelligence from domestic and overseas officers in cooperation with Thai authorities and were the first to detect this particular disguise. “It’s a bit of a cat and mouse game. We believe we will be able to stop the use of this disguise in the near future and arrest many of the suppliers,” he said.
“There has been a huge increase in the number of similar importation attempts this year, so we are already looking to predict the next disguise and deter future efforts.” He said the drugs were detected both as bulk imports for distribution and as personal quantities carried by travellers. Mr Janeczko said the drugs were designed as “performance and image enhancers” and were likely for use by bodybuilders, security guards and bikies rather than professional athletes.
“These substances have serious health risks, which is why they are illegal to use without a prescription,” he said.