Tribravus Enterprises, LLC, dba IForce Nutrition, pled guilty today in federal court to causing purported dietary supplements to be unlawfully manufactured and distributed in interstate commerce, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. According to the plea agreement, the products, called “17aPheraFLEX,” “Dymethazine” and “Methadrol,” contained synthetic steroids and were unapproved drugs under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

The charge, which carries a maximum fine of $500,000, is a felony because the defendant acted with the intent to defraud or mislead. According to the plea agreement, the parties have agreed to recommend that the defendant pay a $125,000 fine. Also as part of the plea, Tribravus has agreed to implement a testing protocol for its products to ensure future products sold as dietary supplements do not contain synthetic steroids.

Tribravus Enterprises is organized in Arizona and does business as IForce Nutrition in Vista, California. The charges were brought in federal court in Idaho because Tribravus delivered its products to a retail company located in Idaho for further distribution throughout the United States.

The case was investigated by the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations.

Sentencing is set for April 20, 2011, in Boise before Chief United States District Judge B.

Lynn Winmill.

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