NZ IFBB Pro Marc Rainbow Facing Over 50 Drug Charges

[Blog Postman]

Former Mr New Zealand and IFBB pro Marc Rainbow, 42, alongside 24 year old personal trainer Andrew James Van Lent are facing more then 50 charges involving drug importation. Reports says that most of the steroid charges carry a fine of up to $40,000 NZ [$32,000 AU | $25,000 US] and some have a penalty of six months’ imprisonment.

Marc’s professional contest record in the IFBB includes:

2003 IFBB Grand Prix Australia 9th
2001 IFBB Grand Prix New Zealand 9th
1997 IFBB Night Of The Champions 16th
1996 IFBB Night Of The Champions 16th

Article from Stuff.co.nz:

Two kiwi bodybuilders are facing steroids charges after allegedly importing and selling a cocktail of the muscle-pumping prescription drugs to other competitors.

The cases have sparked new calls for bodybuilding officials to bring back drug testing, which was dropped about three years ago.

The men, from West Auckland, are nutritionist and former Mr New Zealand Marc William Rainbow, 42, and personal trainer Andrew James Van Lent, 24.

Most of the steroids charges, laid by the Ministry of Health under the Medicines Act, carry a fine of up to $40,000. Some have a penalty of six months' imprisonment. Rainbow and Van Lent each face more than 50 charges.

Police have also charged Rainbow with possessing instruments to make methamphetamine, as well as manufacturing and supplying the Class-A drug.

He and his business partner were allegedly importing the steroids through their business, SSIS Pharmaceuticals, and selling hundreds of bottles to individuals.

Van Lent's case is going through the Waitakere District Court; he appeared last week and will be back at the end of June. He faces 51 charges of importing, improperly labelling and packaging, selling and possessing steroids.

The documents show Van Lent allegedly got the drugs into New Zealand through the mail system, addressing the packages to six different people. This importing allegedly occurred over just three days in October and the packages contained everything from blue heart-shaped pills to sachets of jelly and hundreds of ampoules.

The documents also detail the huge stash of drugs Van Lent was allegedly caught with in late January: 1524 pills and capsules in zip-lock bags; two types of powdered steroid; a vial of testosterone and two dropper bottles of other steroids - one labelled "The best aromatherapy in the USA!".

He also allegedly had 15 cartridges of insulin, which bodybuilders use to boost the effects of anabolic steroids.

Marc in his competitive days:

[SharpCurves]

Thought this guy was whack, he's tried adding me as a friend a few times on facebook where he has 2 profiles. I had a feeling something wasn't sitting right so I avoided him.

Marc Rainbow

Marc Rainbow Ifbb Pro

[Outlaw53]

Originally Posted by SharpCurves

Thought this guy was whack, he's tried adding me as a friend a few times on facebook where he has 2 profiles. I had a feeling something wasn't sitting right so I avoided him.

Marc Rainbow

Marc Rainbow Ifbb Pro

LOL...............lucky you, I added him, he just spams the shit out of FB with his mindless ramblings.
He doesn't sound the full quid to me?

Some weird and funny shit in his posts if you can be bothered sifting through them.

[Patricia]

If I was him, I would curb commentary about this situation on Facebook. If anyone thinks law enforcement doesn't troll FB constantly they're mad, it's even legal to serve court papers via FB in NZ. Saying something on FB, you may as well staple the words to your forehead, especially as "deletion" is a misnomer - once something goes online it may appear to be gone if you delete it - it's generally not and FB is notorious for that amongst we geeks.

[SharpCurves]

Originally Posted by Outlaw53

LOL...............lucky you, I added him, he just spams the shit out of FB with his mindless ramblings.
He doesn't sound the full quid to me?

Some weird and funny shit in his posts if you can be bothered sifting through them.

Just delete then block him if he's a serial pest Outty. The guy's a

[Outlaw53]

Originally Posted by Patricia

If I was him, I would curb commentary about this situation on Facebook. If anyone thinks law enforcement doesn't troll FB constantly they're mad, it's even legal to serve court papers via FB in NZ. Saying something on FB, you may as well staple the words to your forehead, especially as "deletion" is a misnomer - once something goes online it may appear to be gone if you delete it - it's generally not and FB is notorious for that amongst we geeks.

LOL......I can't believe that he is commenting about his situation on FB, he sure is out there. Very strange. I'd be shutting up for sure if I was him.

[nitro]

deleting him from your face book outie does not mean switching off the computer.

[ozfactor]

Looks like a solid natty to me!

[nzmusclemonster]

Marc really has only himself to blame here. He knew his movements were being watched and was on bravado overload thinking he could go on getting away with what he was doing.

[The Bodyguard]

whats with the best kiwis doing time. just rhys went to jail now marc rainbow. should we expect to see moe mossawie to be behind bars any time soon?