EPO and steroids ‘regularly seized by customs’

CUSTOMS officers have intercepted 22 packages of the banned drug EPO and anabolic steroids in the last 12 months.

While athlete Cathal Lombard could face criminal charges for importing EPO without a licence, sources close to the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) have ruled out a prosecution against the 28-year-old.

The board, which has responsibility for initiating investigations into the illegal importation of medical products, targets distributors and those making money out of the trade.