Carl Fletcher was suspended from competitions till November 8, 2015

Carl Fletcher, a shot-putter from Britain, can’t participate in competitions 4 years. The suspension was claimed by the United Kingdom Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) because he was accused in trafficking anabolic steroids. Carl Fletcher sold more than 15 types of steroids. It was determined that HGH, testosterone and Trenbolone were among the medications that had been supplied by this celebrated person. The Liverpool Crown Court sentenced this sportsman to 9 months in prison.
It is interesting to mention that the shot-putter from Britain never tested positive for any steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs by the WADA. Don’t you find this fact strange? How could it be? One may suppose that methods applied by anti-doping agencies are not effective enough to catch consumers of steroids that participate in multinational sport competitions.
The WADA and the UKAD put essential efforts to release sports from cheating and intake of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. These organizations also collaborate with law enforcement organizations in order to reach the needed results.
The UKAD claimed that anti-doping officials would be allowed to share information about names of sportspersons who applied anabolic steroids.
This case showed that the collaboration between the UKAD and law enforcement is very effective. It proved that law enforcement agencies may help greatly to detect the sportsmen that use anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. It is not possible to overvalue the role of these organizations in catching of cheaters in sports. Andy Parkinson, the CEO of the UKAD, confirms that if law enforcement organizations collaborate with the UKAD, they will have success.
The Merseyside Police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) investigated a certain situation linked with administration of steroids by officers at the St. Helens Basic Command Unit. It was found out that Fletcher had been involved in the illegal business led by his uncle and cousin. That’ why Fletcher was suspended from competitions till November 8, 2015.