The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced Wednesday that 41-year-old Eric Lira, a "naturopathic" therapist operating in El Paso, Texas, has been taken into federal custody on allegations that he procured performance-enhancing drugs and provided them to numerous athletes competing at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
Per the release, Lira is the first person to be prosecuted under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, "which proscribes doping schemes at international sports competitions, including the Olympic Games." The law has been in place since December 4, 2020.
According to the Associated Press (h/t USA Today), authorities are also accusing Lira of "conspiring to violate drug misbranding and adulteration laws.