A Perrysburg man is facing possibly more than 30 years in prison for possession, manufacturing and
shipping anabolic steroids and other drugs.
Greg Kreuz, age 39, entered a no contest plea to an amended indictment on Tuesday afternoon in Wood
County Common Pleas Court. His Coe Court home was the base of operations.
The charge involving the steroids notes he was in possession of more than 50 times the bulk amount, with
a street value of more than $1 million. Bulk amount is a pharmaceutical term also used as a legal
threshold for the volume of drugs needed to classify criminal charges.
After hearing from the prosecution, as well as Kreuz and his attorney, Judge Alan Mayberry found the
defendant guilty of two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, illegal manufacture of drugs,
possession of drugs and trafficking in drugs.
In addition to the prison sentence, he is likely to forfeit nearly $46,000 in cash seized from his home
during two separate search warrants, as well as two vehicles and a computer and printer, which were also
seized as instruments used in the commission of his crimes. The vehicles seized were a 2001 Dodge
Caravan and a 2008 Lincoln Navigator. The judge also told Kreuz he is subject to fines on each charge
which could be as high as $15,000 on three of the charges.
Through a negotiated plea agreement, one count of aggravated possession of drugs, specifically Ritalin,
was dismissed. Also dismissed was one specification on the manufacturing charge, involving the crime
being committed in the presence of a juvenile.
Kreuz appeared in a suit, and politely answered every questions of the judge with either "yes
sir" or "no sir."
After hearing Gwen Howe-Gebers, an assistant Wood County prosecutor, list all the facts that would have
been presented at his trial which was scheduled to begin this week, Kreuz answered, "Yes sir"
when asked if it was his no contest plea to those facts. Mayberry thus found him guilty.
Howe-Gebers told the court, oxycontin, in 80 mg pills, found during the first search on July 7, 2010 was
more than five times the bulk amount. They also found vials and his personal labels for his manufactured
steroids, as well as shipping labels in household containers. Kreuz was receiving and shipping items to
places across the United States and Canada. He also regularly received shipments from China.
The prosecuting attorney also noted an investigation, which showed Kreuz shipping items to and from the
Franklin County area, where he was receiving the oxycontin or other drugs, in exchange for the steroids.
She said the shipping labels indicated he was using his name as well as the name or names of other
family members.
Howe-Gebers noted a second search warrant executed on July 29 found more cash hidden in a false ceiling
in the basement as well as additional oxycontin pills. "This was less than three weeks after the
first search warrant, following his release on bond," she said.
A pre-sentence investigation was ordered with sentencing set for Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. If the judge sentences
him to the maximum on each count and orders them served consecutively, Kreuz could receive 34 years in
prison.
The three charges which are second-degree felonies involve mandatory prison sentences; while the illegal
manufacture of drugs and one of the possession charges are third degree felonies, do not require
mandatory time in prison.