A 44-year-old Greyhound Trainer is facing 70 serious drug and fraud offences relating to the greyhound racing industry, Queensland Police say.
The Queensland Racing Crime Squad (QRCS) will allege the Camira man doped his greyhounds with methylamphetamine to gain a race day advantage and win prize or wagering money.
Queensland Racing Integrity Commissioner Ross Barnett said that apart from this greyhound trainer allegedly cheating to gain obvious advantage the alleged administration of drugs that are completely foreign to the greyhounds concerned is an animal welfare disgrace.
"These alleged offences are shocking, amounting to the deliberate manipulation of greyhound racing outcomes and while it is illegal, it is also dangerous to the animals involved," he said.
"Activities such as these bring the integrity of the racing industry into disrepute and must be stamped out.
"I commend the efforts of the Commission’s staff including the Integrity Investigations Team and stewards in bringing this to the QRCS resulting in this arrest."
The Camira man arrested yesterday was denied bail and will appear in the Richlands Magistrate Court on Tuesday 2 October.
