Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative

The Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) is a controversial sports nutrition center in Burlingame, California, USA. The company achieved infamy due to a long investigation in accusations that the lab provided anabolic steroids and other banned performance-enhancing drugs to athletes, many famous. It has also been alleged that BALCO was responsible for the first production of the designer drug THG.

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Sport - Nutrition - Burlingame, California - USA - Anabolic steroids - Designer drug - THG

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The investigation involved charges of drug distribution directed to BALCO's founder Victor Conte, vice president James Valente, trainer Greg Anderson and track coach Remi Korchemny. On July 15, 2005, Conte, and Anderson cut plea bargains, pled guilty to steroid distribution and money laundering and avoided an embarrasing trial. They will spend about four months in jail and four months on probation.

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Victor Conte - James Valente - Greg Anderson - Remi Korchemny - July 15 - 2005 - Plea bargain - Money laundering

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Sportspersons implicated or accused in the ensuing scandal include athletes Dwain Chambers, Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery, baseball players Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield, and several members of the Oakland Raiders.

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Dwain Chambers - Marion Jones - Tim Montgomery - Barry Bonds - Jason Giambi - Gary Sheffield - Oakland Raiders

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