The Whizzinator is a product made by Puck Technology for the purpose of defeating drug tests. It comes in a package which contains dried urine, heater packs, a syringe and a prosthetic penis. Commonly used among athletes attempting to pass a drug test, the Whizzinator was in the news in 2005 when NFL player Onterrio Smith was caught with the product at a Minneapolis airport.NBCSports.MSNBC.com: Viking had 'Whizzinator' drug-masking kit (May 12, 2005)
November 25, 2008: George Wills and Robert Catalano, makers of the Whizzinator, have pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy in U.S. Federal Court. The two men, who sold the product over the Internet, face up to eight years in prison and a $500,000 fine.BBC NEWS: Men guilty over fake penis scam (November 25, 2008)
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Makers
George Wills and Robert Catalano
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Company that distributes the product
Puck Technologies
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Puck Technologies also makes a similar device known as Number OneBBC NEWS: Men guilty over fake penis scam (November 25, 2008)
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Sold over the Internet
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Wills and Catalano could face up to eight years in prisonBBC NEWS: Men guilty over fake penis scam (November 25, 2008)
