National Police has arrested the largest importer of hormones and anabolic steroids on the Costa del Sol.

National Police has arrested the largest importer of hormones and anabolic steroids on the Costa del Sol. Packets of the drugs were sent to Estepona from several Mediterranean and Asiatic countries to then be distributed across Spain, mostly to sportsmen and women.

More than 23,000 ampoules were found in the search of a property and car, together with growth and other hormones and anabolic steroids, 104,000 € in cash and a simulated pistol.

A similar operation took place on the Costa Dorada last March, and it was a lead from that that led to Estepona where a man would often go to Correos to collect the packages. Inspection of the thrown away packaging showed police that it contained the drugs and gave them enough to make their arrest.

There is no news as yet as to the identity or nationality of the detained.