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Two arrests were underway this Monday within the investigation opened for suspicions of doping in the Arkéa-Samsic team, who just disputed the
Tour de France, which ended on Sunday, announced the Marseille prosecutor.
(Context: Urgent! Investigation opened for suspicions of doping in the Tour)
“The Marseille prosecutor’s office confirms that it is in charge of an investigation carried out by the Central Office for the Fight against Violations of the Environment and Public Health (OCLAESP) on suspicions of doping against a small part of the cycling team “Arkéa-Samsic, writes Dominique Laurens it’s a statement.
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“Two arrests are in progress,” he adds.
The issue began to spread from the early hours of this Monday, one day after the Tour ended when it was reported that the French Gendarmerie had raided the rooms and cars of the Quintana and Wínner Anacona squad.
Later, it was confirmed that the Marseille Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation on the subject of doping in competition.
“Two people are being questioned,” he added, without specifying the identity of the people, although he added that they had been discovered “many health products, including drugs in your personal belongings, but also and above all a method that could be classified as doping.”
Asked about the opening of this investigation, the general manager of the Breton team, Emmanuel Hubert, did not want to offer a reaction on Monday.
Details provided to AFP by a source close to the case, confirming information from the Journal du Dimanche and L’Equipe, a record was made by the Central Office for the Fight against Violations of the Environment and Public Health against several cyclists of the Arkéa-Samsic team, including the Colombian Dayer Quintana, Nairo’s brother, and members of the medical team.
The newspaper Le Parisien indicated that the detainees are one of the Arkea doctors and a physical trainer, although the Prosecutor’s Office He has not given the names or titles of the people.
Similarly, assured that both Nairo and Dáyer were heard in a hearing.
The newspaper information warns that “About 100 milliliters of saline and injection equipment were found in some personal belongings.”
The search, according to the two newspapers, took place on Wednesday near Méribel.
AFP
