Illegal stimulants for athletes found at Zeeland company | Inland

The Zeeland company is suspected of dealing in unauthorized medicines without a license. The company probably ordered the funds from suppliers outside the European Union, filled them with capsules and then sold them to customers at home and abroad via a website. The NVWA also seized encapsulators, administration, real estate and bank balances.

Products in the illegal circuit are often unreliable, according to the NVWA, for example because they may contain substances other than those on the label. The funds found concerned so-called SARMs. This doping is usually offered as capsules and powders.

Its use is increasing rapidly among athletes, according to the service. “It is mainly used by people who are involved in muscle building,” said a spokesperson for the NVWA. “The story is often that it would have no side effects.” However, there are: SARMs can cause liver failure, renal failure, high blood pressure, hair loss, rash, impotence, aggression and impaired vision.

The exact amount of seized capsules is difficult to estimate, according to the spokesperson. In any case, it was a quantity intended for trading, and the company appears to be “no small player,” according to the spokesman. No arrests have yet been made.

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