Ansonia Man Sentenced In Former Police Sergeant's Steroid Ring

NEWTOWN, CT — Another man has been sentenced in connection with a steroid ring involving a former Newtown police sergeant. Jeffrey Gentile, 35, of Ansonia was sentenced to three years of probation and 150 hours of community service by Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford.

Investigators say Gentile swapped adderall with Alex Kenyhercz of Ansonia in exchange for steroids. Both Kenyhercz and former Newtown sergeant Steven Santucci imported steroid ingredients from China and manufactured and sold wholesale quantities of steroids, according to the U.S. Attorney District of Connecticut office.

Related:

• Affidavit: Former Newtown Cop Took $30k Safari, Cruises While Selling Steroids
• Newtown Police Chief Condemns 'Sordid Actions' by Santucci, Local Officials 'Saddened'
• Affidavit: Newtown Cop Completed Illegal Drug Deals Inside Department Building
• Newtown Dispatcher Sentenced for Steroid Ring Dealings
• Former Newtown Police Sergeant Sentenced for Selling Steroids

Gentile was arrested in April of 2015 and later plead guilty to using a telephone to facilitate the distribution of amphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

Santucci was sentenced to 16 months in prison and two years of supervised release in August of 2016. He enjoyed many luxurious trips including a $30,000 African safari, and spent more than $25,000 on cruises during his time selling steroids, while earning $80,000 per year as a police officer in Newtown.

Kenyhercz still awaits sentencing.

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