The former cyclist and sports director Vincent Belda Vicedoand his son, Vincent Belda Garciamasseuse of the Astana team, some of the being investigated in a plot dedicated to the distribution of illegal drugs for the doping of athletes and that disbanded the Central Operating Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard.
As indicated by sources close to the EFE investigation, they are both related to the doctor and professor at the University of Extremadura (UNEX). Mark Maynarwho was arrested in May for, among other alleged crimes, illegal drugs and released by a judge with charges after testifying in Court number 4 of Cáceres.
An operation in which Maynar’s assistant, a doctor in Exercise Physiology, was also arrested. In total, eight people were investigated in this plot, whose members had specific missions, including obtaining chemical substances that they later mixed to make illicit drugs, including one used for doping, Menotropin.
The net used the facilities of the University of Extremadura to take care of clients acquired by other members involved. According to sources, Maynar is said to have prepared the training sessions of the athletes, including the nutritional supplement with prohibited drugs and substances in sports.
And to make the “cocktail” always consider the customer’s chances of success in its competitions. Another one of those investigated, in this case in the Basque Country, is the exclist Ángel Vázquez Iglesias, who was punished in 2007 for doping until 2010, but nevertheless, he managed to participate in several competitions before the end of his period of punishment . .
Apparently, Vazquez Iglesias He recruited children to send them as clients to Maynar, among them a minor federated with a provincial swimming federation.
The Colombian cyclist was also investigated on his day in surgery, called Ilex. Miguel Angel “Superman” LopezAstana runner, although he was later “disputed” by the court number 4 of Cáceres, which was in charge of the investigation.
The investigation remains open in cooperation with security forces from other countries where these illicit drugs were sent.
Source: La Verdad
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