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Police seizes Viagra-fed Italian Horses
May 17, 2005
Italian police have discovered a mob-linked race track where they
informed the horses were pumped full of Viagra
and other drugs to fix races.
The illegally built and operated track, known locally as "Miss
Charmet," is located on the outskirts of Naples city -- home
to the Camorra, the local version of the Sicilian Mafia.
Police commander Mario Pantano told local television, "We
are able to ascertain the use of the famous (drug) Viagra to increase
the performance of these horses."
However, it was still not clear how Viagra affected the horses'
speed.
According to local media, the track and its horses seized by the
authorities investigating illegal doping of horses hold an estimated
value of 5 million euros ($6.4 million).
source:- http://www.reuters.com/
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