COLUMBUS, OH – A former Pike County police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for running a large-scale drug trafficking ring that mailed thousands of steroid packages and distributed cocaine across southern Ohio.
Mark Anglemyer Jr., 42, of Waverly, received the 120-month sentence Thursday in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and anabolic steroids.
Prosecutors said Anglemyer led an operation that mailed more than 2,500 parcels of illegal steroids and trafficked 11 kilograms of cocaine.
According to court documents, Anglemyer used his law enforcement background and network to conceal a drug enterprise that stretched from Ohio to California and beyond.
Steroid production and distribution
Between 2019 and 2024, Anglemyer imported precursor chemicals from China to manufacture anabolic steroids in makeshift labs located at homes of co-conspirators throughout Pike County. The finished products were shipped nationwide through the U.S. Postal Service.
Investigators found evidence that Anglemyer coordinated production, packaging, and mailing operations, using encrypted communications and aliases to manage transactions with buyers.
Cocaine supply and international expansion
In addition to steroid trafficking, Anglemyer secured kilogram quantities of cocaine from suppliers in California for distribution in Waverly. When those suppliers were arrested by federal agents, he and a co-conspirator traveled to Colombia to locate a new source and attempted to mail cocaine back to Ohio.
Federal prosecutors said the trip demonstrated the scope of the operation and Anglemyer’s determination to sustain it even after law enforcement disruptions.
Indictment and conviction
A federal grand jury indicted Anglemyer and three associates in May 2024. He pleaded guilty in April to leading the conspiracy and admitted his role in producing and distributing controlled substances.
Anglemyer had previously served with the Pike County Sheriff’s Office and the police departments in Piketon, Waverly, and Wellston.
Officials said the case underscores the growing reach of synthetic drug networks and the risks posed when former law enforcement officers exploit their experience for criminal profit.
