As part of the international cooperation between the Agence Francaise de Lutte contre le Dopage (AFLD) and the National Anti Doping Agency Germany (NADA) as well as the German investigating authorities, investigations were supported in several fitness stores in Berlin.
The investigation was based on proceedings concerning a possible violation of anti-doping regulations by the French Anti-Doping Agency. In the course of the proceedings, there were indications of the purchase of doping substances in a fitness store in Berlin. The French colleagues informed NADA in Germany, which immediately took action and informed the responsible investigating body via the Federal Criminal Police Office. On suspicion of commercial trafficking in doping substances and drugs, the Berlin State Criminal Police Office then searched several fitness stores in Berlin, whereupon “large quantities of illicit doping substances and drugs - in particular steroids and sexual enhancers” as well as a large amount of cash were seized.
Please find the press release of the police here