Bangor striker Arthurs completes anti-doping ban

Bangor striker Ben Arthurs is free to play after serving a three-month ban for a cocaine metabolite.

Player

Ben Arthurs

Club

Bangor

Ban

Three months

Substance

Benzoylecgonine (cocaine metabolite)

Return

Eligible for season opener on 15 August

What happened. Ben Arthurs has completed a three-month anti-doping ban after testing positive for a cocaine metabolite, and is now eligible to play for Bangor.

Test came after a match against Glentoran on 10 March.
Suspended provisionally on 7 April.
Admitted recreational cocaine use in a social setting.

“Analysis of Mr Arthurs' sample returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF), for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.”
— UK Anti-Doping statement

Arthurs returns for his ninth season with Bangor, where he is second on their all-time scoring list.

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