In 2015 the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (Medsafe) informed DFSNZ about the results of Medsafe’s investigation into an internet drug supplier NZ Clenbuterol and provided DFSNZ details about the internet purchase in 2015 of a prohibited substance made by the rugby player Carlos Rimene.
Hereafter in October 2018 Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) has reported two anti-doping rule violations against Carlos Rimene for the use and possession of the prohibited substance Clenbuterol.
The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard for the New Zealand Rugby Union Judicial Committee. The Athlete gave a prompt admission, accepted the provisional suspension and the sanction proposed by DFSNZ.
The Committee considers that the Athlete gave a prompt admission and that there were substantial delays in the proceedings not attributed to the Athlete. Therefore the New Zealand Rugby Union Judicial Committee decides on 25 February 2019 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting backdated on 26 October 2017.