(AP) – A Texas man has been found guilty in federal court in Missouri
of smuggling human growth hormone to patients, including professional wrestlers.The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis says 57-year-old George Patino of
Houston was convicted Wednesday of conspiracy, distributing HGH for unauthorized
medical purposes and smuggling.
of smuggling human growth hormone to patients, including professional wrestlers.The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis says 57-year-old George Patino of
Houston was convicted Wednesday of conspiracy, distributing HGH for unauthorized
medical purposes and smuggling.
Federal prosecutors say Patino sent packages of HGH to a St. Louis-area doctor
and his patients in 2014 and 2015. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says court
documents say patients included St. Louis-area professional wrestlers and
athletic trainers.
Prosecutors say the HGH came from a Korean manufacturer not approved to sell
in the U.S.
St. Louis County Dr. Michael Mimlitz pleaded guilty last year to one count of
distributing misbranded drugs. He was sentenced to probation, fined $30,000 and
agreed to forfeit $59,500.
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