UKAD seizes £30,000 worth of steroids
Wed Jul 25, 2018 02:41:pm Sports
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UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has seized more than £30,000 worth of steroids during a coordinated raid with Cambridgeshire police near Peterborough, UK, the sport governing body announced in a report released Wednesday.
The findings come as a result of a seven month investigation triggered by intelligence received from the UK Border Force who flagged suspicious packages travelling into Britain. UKAD's Intelligence and Investigations team then worked with the National Crime Agency, East Region Special Operations Unit, UK Border Force and Cambridgeshire Police to collaborate on the investigation.
Along with the steroids, officials also recovered around €5,000 in cash and hand-written order forms at both a residential address and an associated warehouse, with a number of the names on the order forms now being investigated by UKAD.
UKAD's Director of Operations, Pat Myhill, said: "It was no accident that several names linked with purchasing the steroids from this particular dealer are involved in sport, with some already known to UKAD.
"Information provided by National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs), athletes, coaches and the general public is of utmost importance to our operations and we would always encourage individuals to come forward if they have any concerns related to doping in sport."
Since 2016, 47% of Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) have been related to anabolic substance -- steroids are one of the biggest performance enhancing drugs uncovered by UKAD.
The anti-doping body has published details of 72 ADRVs since January 2016. Bradley Wiggins underwent a 14-month investigation over allegations of wrongdoing by Team Sky and British Cycling related to a 'jiffy bag' that was delivered, before the doping body later dropped the case.
Tyson Fury was under investigation by UKAD for eighteen months after he tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone but was cleared to box again in January this year.
ESPN
The findings come as a result of a seven month investigation triggered by intelligence received from the UK Border Force who flagged suspicious packages travelling into Britain. UKAD's Intelligence and Investigations team then worked with the National Crime Agency, East Region Special Operations Unit, UK Border Force and Cambridgeshire Police to collaborate on the investigation.
Along with the steroids, officials also recovered around €5,000 in cash and hand-written order forms at both a residential address and an associated warehouse, with a number of the names on the order forms now being investigated by UKAD.
UKAD's Director of Operations, Pat Myhill, said: "It was no accident that several names linked with purchasing the steroids from this particular dealer are involved in sport, with some already known to UKAD.
"Information provided by National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs), athletes, coaches and the general public is of utmost importance to our operations and we would always encourage individuals to come forward if they have any concerns related to doping in sport."
Since 2016, 47% of Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) have been related to anabolic substance -- steroids are one of the biggest performance enhancing drugs uncovered by UKAD.
The anti-doping body has published details of 72 ADRVs since January 2016. Bradley Wiggins underwent a 14-month investigation over allegations of wrongdoing by Team Sky and British Cycling related to a 'jiffy bag' that was delivered, before the doping body later dropped the case.
Tyson Fury was under investigation by UKAD for eighteen months after he tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone but was cleared to box again in January this year.
ESPN
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