Brooksville man arrested on steroid sales charges

BROOKSVILLE — A Brooksville man has been arrested on charges of sale and possession of anabolic steroids as part of an undercover operation.

Michael Maurer Jr., 41, was taken into custody Sunday. It was not clear Monday whether Maurer had been released from the Hernando County Jail.

According to the Brooksville Police Department, Maurer sold anabolic steroids to an informer on Saturday and Sunday as part of the department's Operation D-Bol.

A subsequent search at Maurer's home in the 23000 block of Skyview Circle resulted in the recovery of more steroids and hundreds of syringes.