Track and field athlete in prison: 50 kilos of drugs smuggled

The 26-year-old has been in custody in Kleve since June 18th, senior public prosecutor Johannes Hoppmann confirmed. The Kleve regional court filed charges in the matter on July 19th.

The public prosecutor's office in Kleve and the main customs office in Duisburg had already made the incident public at the beginning of July - without mentioning the name. Only now did it come out that it was the 400 m runner Ghafoor. She was traveling alone and large quantities of crystal meth and ecstasy with a black market value of around 2 million euros were found in the car.

Ghafoor was routinely checked on the A3 near Elten. According to the press release, she stated that she was on the way to training in Düsseldorf and that she did not have any prohibited goods with her. Officers found 25 bags made of aluminum foil and plastic in the trunk. Ghafoor was arrested on the spot.

The sprinter qualified for the World Championships in Doha with the Dutch 4x400 m relay team in May. She went missing after the Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco on June 16th.

On Thursday, the Dutch athletics association Atletikunie issued a statement. “Atletikunie noted the incident with horror and offered help to the family. We are unable to make contact,” the statement said. The association is now waiting for further legal steps and hopes for quick clarity.

“We are shocked. If these allegations are true, then they could mean the end of your sports career,” said Ad Roskam, director of the Athletics University, on the TV channel NOS. Ghafoor took part in the Rio Olympics in 2016.

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Track and field athlete in prison: 50 kilos of drugs smuggled

German customs stopped Dutch athlete Madiea Ghafoor on the motorway with over 50 kilos of drugs in her car.

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