A man faces a number of charges after more than $400,000-worth of illegal steroids were seized from a home in Bridgewater, N.S.

Kevin Wayne Tanner, 38, is accused of making the drugs in a makeshift laboratory and selling them via the internet under the name Illusion Laboratories, police said Wednesday.

The investigation began in 2005 when officials with the Canada Border Services Agency uncovered illegal shipments of the raw ingredients used to make steroids.

CBSA alleges that Tanner imported a raw hormone from China, processed it into a liquid or pill form, then packaged and shipped the product to hundreds of clients in Canada and the United States.

Tanner also created other drugs to counteract the side-effects of taking steroids, under the Viagra and Cialis brand names, CBSA says.

Bridgewater police was also involved in the investigation, and Det. Const. Trevor Mitchell said investigators found a burner, beaker, pill capsules and a computer to make labels in the home.

The investigation also led to the discovery of child pornography on a computer, Mitchell said.

Tanner, who was arrested Tuesday, has been charged with possessing, smuggling, trafficking and producing anabolic steroids.