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ROUNDUP: Austrian blood centrifuge discovered; Huetthaler banned

Austrian blood centrifuge discovered; Huetthaler banned Vienna  - A blood centrifuge that was allegedly used to dope Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl has been possibly found in Budapest, Austrian police said Monday.

Investigations were ongoing to confirm whether the machine found Saturday by Hungarian police in a private home was the one operated by Kohl's former manager Stefan Matschiner, according to a police spokesperson in Vienna.

Austrian blood centrifuge possibly discovered in Budapest

Austrian blood centrifuge possibly discovered in Budapest Vienna - A blood centrifuge that was allegedly used to dope Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl has been possibly found in Budapest, Austrian police said Monday.

Investigations were ongoing to confirm whether the machine found Saturday by Hungarian police in a private home was the one operated by Kohl's former manager Stefan Matschiner, according to a police spokesperson in Vienna.

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Matschiner admits to supplying doping substances

Matschiner admits to supplying doping substances Vienna  - Sports manager Stefan Matschiner has told Austrian investigators that he supplied cyclist Bernhard Kohl and other athletes with doping substances, the Austrian Press Agency APA reported late Friday.

Matschiner, who was taken into custody in Monday, reportedly told the authorities that he supplied the blood booster EPO, testosterone and Human Growth Hormone.

APA said that Matschiner's lawyer did not dismiss this information as false.

Banker Meinl released on bail in Austrian fraud case

Julius Meinl VVienna  - Austrian banker Julius Meinl V was released Friday after posting bail worth 100 million euros (133 million dollars). However, he remains a key suspect in a large investment fraud case involving his family's Meinl Bank AG.

The head of one of Austria's most established business dynasties drove away from the Vienna prison where he had spent two nights without talking to journalists, according to Austrian press agency APA.

Five arrests, 200.000 euros worth of drugs seized in Austria

Five arrests, 200.000 euros worth of drugs seized in Austria Vienna - Austrian police have arrested five persons suspected of dealing with doping substances and have seized 200.000 euros (266.000 dollars) worth of substances, Vienna's prosecution authority said on Friday.

"Some of the suspects are persons who are active in fitness and power training," prosecution spokesman Gerhard Jarosch told Austrian press agency APA.

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