Military of the Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza of Napoli they proceeded to seize, from two Italian subjects resident between Casoria and Afragola, a large quantity of doping drugs coming from abroad, without authorization for placing on the market in Italy and containing substances harmful to health.
The operations were conducted by the Fiamme Gialle of the Frattamaggiore Group who, following information-investigative activities, intercepted two packages coming from Eastern Europe, in transit in the Neapolitan hinterland, which contained illegal medicines.
After identifying the recipients of the goods, two personal trainers who run a gym, a house search was carried out on them, which led to the discovery and seizure of 90.515 packaged products.
Among the doping substances that were banned, numerous doses of anabolics and androgens were also identified, often used during bodybuilding competitions and included in the list of prohibited drugs drawn up by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), as they are extremely dangerous for health.
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In fact, these substances, by helping to accelerate muscle hypertrophy, alter the normal hormonal processes of users, favoring the onset of serious side effects.
The quantity seized, once placed on the black market, would have generated illicit profits of approximately 1 million euros.
In fact, for drugs such as GH “Growth Hormone”, which are among the substances subject to seizure and are extremely prohibited, bodybuilders are willing to spend up to 500 euros for a single package, just to obtain visible results during competitions and sporting events.
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