Melissa Bumstead Arrested
Melissa Bumstead Arrested
Instagram influencer, pro bodybuilder arrested in steroid case in Palm City
Will Greenlee
Treasure Coast Newspapers
MARTIN COUNTY — A woman identified as a professional fitness figure and “digital influencer” from Canada was arrested after sheriff’s officials reported linking her to a package from Canada with several anabolic steroid type medications, according to recently-released records.
Melissa Kate Bumstead, 30, was arrested Friday after Martin County Sheriff’s Office investigators said she was listed as an “importer” of the drugs from a shipper in Montreal, Quebec. She was arrested on six felony counts of possession of controlled substance without a prescription.
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Bumstead is listed as an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Figure Pro athlete. Her Instagram profile has 103,000 followers. She also offers a variety of coaching packages on her website, ranging from $350 to $4,000.
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The case began at least as early as Sept. 1 when a package in Memphis, Tennessee, got “selected for an extensive exam” by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. The package, addressed to Bumstead at an address in the 5400 block of Southwest Landing Creek Drive in Palm City, was determined to contain steroids and other prescription medication, records show.
A Homeland Security Investigations agent on Sept. 8 contacted Martin sheriff’s officials and investigators ultimately learned anabolic steriod-type drugs, including testosterone propionate, drostanolone propionate and oxandrolone were in the package.
A detective covertly delivered the package to the Southwest Landing Creek Drive address, and officials said evidence on Bumstead’s hands indicated she opened it.
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Investigators linked the home to where the package was addressed to a limited liability company, the registered agent of which is Christopher A Bumstead. That’s the name of Melissa Bumstead’s brother, according to social media information in an arrest affidavit.
Melissa Bumstead has participated in a variety of contests as early as 2015, according to greatestphysiques.com
Melissa Bumstead was released Sept. 11 from the Martin County Jail, according to a jail official. The bond amount was not available.
A person who answered a phone number listed for Melissa Bumstead on an arrest report declined comment Tuesday.
No attorney is listed for her in Martin clerk’s records.
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They had to feel comfortable receiving this way. Anytime one uses FEDX? DHL or UPS. It’s a Next Day Space Saver. I’m sure had they watched the tracking they would of noticed a changed from the norm. We use to send to USA all day long. But when you send Next Day this way customs know only valuables are sent. It’s like 90.00 to send next day. Sooner or later their going to check your pack and your address to see your receiving history.
But the thing is they must of not paid attention to the online tracking delay. I attached a pack that was taken from one our customers below:
No scheduled delivery date available at this time.
Scheduled delivery:
Pending
IN TRANSIT
Arrived at FedEx location
MEMPHIS, TN
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Followed by a phone call if your dumb enough to use your real name and number. See phone transcript from custom below;
“Hello my name is John I'm calling with the FEDX at the apartment this is another call and let him to a _______ information in regards to let you know we're clearing ___ US customs arriving for _ stumble the shipment is going to the XXXXXX. the PMB be XXXXX we reached out to the XXXXX store was provided it's madly contact number for Mr. _____ ___ um again this is my second attempt at leaving a voicemail if you would please contact me at the information provided on my initial email so that we can track to get the shipment cleared to US customs at this point the shipment import it on there for so it is in danger of either being returned or abandoned and pick up something we could take it will be destroyed if you wish to receive this shipment we will need to hear from you my email address is P as in Peter diamond can get you our ____XXXX thank you very much and have a nice day…”
So I’m sure there are alerts but did like most. Ignore the warnings. This is what happens when people get comfortable.