Spain’s national police busted drug ring that provided performance-enhancing drugs to certain athletes that competed at 2008 Olympics

Spain’s police busted a large doping ring.
According to statements of police, sportspersons that tested positive at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Vuelta a Espana purchased steroids and other related medications from this illegal drug ring.
10 individuals who were implicated in this illegal drug ring were detained. Professional cyclists and other sportspersons had links with this illegal drug network.  It was a popular doping ring in the world of elite sport.
The investigation was codenamed “Operation Skype”. The doctor  Alberto Beltran Nino was the leader of the drug chain. He is a former doctor of Liberty Seguros team. This man was arrested and sentenced to imprisonment, when he tried to fly from Madrid to Columbia. Cezar Perez, the former personal trainer of the Spanish runner Marta Dominguez, was also arrested by police officers.
However the center of the illegal drug ring was established in Barcelona, it was a multinational company. The ring had contacts in Morocco and Columbia. Steroids, HGH and EPO CERA were distributed by this illegal drug ring.
Dr. Beltran also worked with Xacobeo-Galicia team. David Garcia, the professional rider of this team, tested positive for EPO at the 2010 Vuelta.
The investigation started summer last year. It was originally linked with the runner Jose Luis Blanco after he was banned for two years due to positives for forbidden medicines.