[FONT="]Eric Favre, founder of Les Trois Chênes laboratories, has reportedly been arrested amid alleged trafficking of doping products.
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[FONT="]According to Les Progres, Favre and the company’s chief executive Hubert Jaricot were among eight people indicted in Lyon.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Favre’s two sons, company employees and customers were also indicted as part of the probe.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Arrests reportedly took place on Tuesday in the Rhone and Paris regions, Nice, Bordeaux, Mulhouse, Belgium and Luxembourg.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Favre is considered an important figure within the bodybuilding industry, as a trainer and promoter.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Eric Favre Festival Sport Sante bodybuilding event has been cancelled following his arrest, according to Generation Iron.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The event had been due to be a National Physique Committee (NPC) and IFBB Pro League qualifier event.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The IFBB Pro League has no relation to the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness, who say they use the initials illegally. [/FONT]
[FONT="]The NPC, which claims to be the largest amateur bodybuilding organisation in the United States, stated it was "in shock" at the cancellation.[/FONT]
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NPCUSA@NPCUSA
The IFBB Professional League and NPC Worldwide sincerely regret that all the athletes who were preparing for the Eric Favre Sports Festival this weekend were not able to compete.
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[FONT="]"The IFBB Professional League and NPC Worldwide sincerely regrets that the athletes who were preparing for the Eric Favre Sports Festival this weekend were not able to compete," a statement read.[/FONT]
[FONT="]"It was a complete shock that this show was abruptly cancelled.[/FONT]
[FONT="]"Athletes can contact the promoter to request a full refund of their entry fee."[/FONT]
[FONT="]French reports have claimed the police investigation began in 2016 after a package containing anabolic steroids was intercepted.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The package from Thailand was intended for an address in Rhone.[/FONT]
[FONT="]A police operation was then opened in 2017.[/FONT]
[FONT="]French authorities reportedly identified bodybuilders in Lyon engaged with the purchase and sale of doping products, according to Agence France-Presse.[/FONT]
[FONT="]A company based in Luxembourg and the Les Trois Chênes laboratories have been suspected of having organised the trafficking of doping products, it is claimed.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Public prosecutor Nicolas Jacquet stated the offences could be punishable by 10 years in prison, should the accused be found guilty.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]According to Les Progres, Favre and the company’s chief executive Hubert Jaricot were among eight people indicted in Lyon.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Favre’s two sons, company employees and customers were also indicted as part of the probe.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Arrests reportedly took place on Tuesday in the Rhone and Paris regions, Nice, Bordeaux, Mulhouse, Belgium and Luxembourg.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Favre is considered an important figure within the bodybuilding industry, as a trainer and promoter.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Eric Favre Festival Sport Sante bodybuilding event has been cancelled following his arrest, according to Generation Iron.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The event had been due to be a National Physique Committee (NPC) and IFBB Pro League qualifier event.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The IFBB Pro League has no relation to the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness, who say they use the initials illegally. [/FONT]
[FONT="]The NPC, which claims to be the largest amateur bodybuilding organisation in the United States, stated it was "in shock" at the cancellation.[/FONT]
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NPCUSA@NPCUSA
The IFBB Professional League and NPC Worldwide sincerely regret that all the athletes who were preparing for the Eric Favre Sports Festival this weekend were not able to compete.
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[FONT="]"The IFBB Professional League and NPC Worldwide sincerely regrets that the athletes who were preparing for the Eric Favre Sports Festival this weekend were not able to compete," a statement read.[/FONT]
[FONT="]"It was a complete shock that this show was abruptly cancelled.[/FONT]
[FONT="]"Athletes can contact the promoter to request a full refund of their entry fee."[/FONT]
[FONT="]French reports have claimed the police investigation began in 2016 after a package containing anabolic steroids was intercepted.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The package from Thailand was intended for an address in Rhone.[/FONT]
[FONT="]A police operation was then opened in 2017.[/FONT]
[FONT="]French authorities reportedly identified bodybuilders in Lyon engaged with the purchase and sale of doping products, according to Agence France-Presse.[/FONT]
[FONT="]A company based in Luxembourg and the Les Trois Chênes laboratories have been suspected of having organised the trafficking of doping products, it is claimed.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Public prosecutor Nicolas Jacquet stated the offences could be punishable by 10 years in prison, should the accused be found guilty.[/FONT]
