In November the Spanish Agency for the Protection of Health in Sport (Agencia Española de Protección de la Salud en el Deporte, AEPSAD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the respondent E44 after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis.
After notification the respondent filed a statement with objections in his defence.
The respondent disputed the reliability of the chain of custody and the laboratory. The respondent argued that AEPSAD has no jurisdiction because he is an international level athelete under UCI Rules.
AEPSAD dismissed the respondent’s arguments and concludes that under the Rules AEPSAD has jurisdiction and that the documentation showed that the his sample was valid and tested in an accredited laboratory.
Without grounds for reduction AEPSAD decides on 1 February 2016 to impose a 18 month period of ineligibility on the respondent starting on the date of the decision.
