Correctional Officer Avoids Jail Time For Distributing Steroids

HAMDEN, CT — A state correctional officer from Hamden was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation, with the first six months to be served in home confinement, for illegally distributing steroids, U.S. States Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham announced in a press release. Nicholas Aurora Jr., 34, of Hamden, was also ordered by a federal judge to pay a $2,000 fine and perform 200 hours of community service.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in December 2017, the Statewide Narcotics Task Force West conducted a court-authorized search of an individual’s residence in Hamden and seized approximately 25,000 pills and 530 vials of anabolic steroids.

“Subsequent analysis of the individual’s cell phone revealed numerous text messages relating to Aurora’s purchase and redistribution of steroids,” according to a press release from the U.S. States Attorney’s Office. “The investigation revealed that Aurora was purchasing steroids from his source of supply every two weeks. He personally used some of the steroids, and sold some, at a profit, to coworkers.”

Aurora is a correctional officer with the Connecticut Department of Correction. He pleaded guilty in March to one count of possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids. He faced up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000.

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