Organización Nacional de Antidopaje de Uruguay (ONAU), the Uruguay National Anti-Doping Organisation, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Player in May 2012 after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).
ONAU attempted to notify the Player but shortly after the doping control the Player’s contract in Uruguay expired and the Player had joined a basketball club in Venezuela.
In absence of the Player ONAU decided in July 2012 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Player.
In October 2012 the Player requested the FIBA for a hearing because he could not play in Mexico and Venezuela due to the imposed sanction in Uruguay. The Player file a statement in his defence and was heard for the FIBA Disciplinary Panel.
The Player stated he had used a creatine supplement, with the ingredient Geranium Maculatum, recommended by a salesman to gain weight.
He did not know the supplement contained a prohibited substance and had no intention to enhance performance.
The Panel finds the Player acted negligently in his responsibility that no prohibited substance enters his body. He used the supplement upon recommendation of a supplement store salesman and failed to research the ingredients of the supplement before using it.
Considering Player’s statement and the circumstances the FIBA Disciplinary Panel decides to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the player starting on the day of the ONAU decision, i.e. on 2 July 2012.
