In September 2012 the National Anti-Doping Commission of Malta has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cocaine. After notification the Athlete was provisional suspended and heard for the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.
The Athlete stated that in a club he unintentionally sipped from a drink that was not his, yet the Panel deems that the Athlete failed to produce any corroborating evidence in this matter.
Further the Panel establish that the sample collection was valid although the Athlete during the proceedings made a wasted effort to withdraw his consent for providing a sample and raised the issue of ‘selfincrimination’ by providing a sample.
Therefore the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of Malta decides on 29 November 2011 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 11 September 2012.
