( CNN ) -- Eufemiano Fuentes , the man alleged to have masterminded one of the world 's largest sports doping operations , was found guilty of endangering public health by a court in Madrid Tuesday . Fuentes was handed a $ 5,800 fine by Judge Julia Patricia Santamaria and banned from practicing sports medicine for four years on top of a one-year suspended jail term . Ignacio Labarta , a former official with the Kelme team , was given a four-month prison sentence , while Manolo Saiz , Vicente Belde and Fuentes ' sister , Yolanda , were all found not guilty . But as Judge Santamaria announced that Fuentes , the man at the epicenter of the Operation Puerto doping scandal was guilty of supplying cyclists with illegal blood transfusions , she simultaneously extinguished the hopes of those seeking to discover the extent of his work . While doping was not illegal in Spain at the time of his arrest , Fuentes was charged with violating public health laws after police discovered around 200 frozen blood and plasma specimens in his offices in 2006 . Fuentes emerged largely unscathed at the conclusion of the 10-week trial , but it is the Judge 's proclamation that all evidence , documents and blood bags , be destroyed instead of being handed over to the Spanish Anti-Doping agency , which has stunned opponents of drug abuse . The news will come as a blow to protesters and the Spanish government , which is currently in the process of trying to push through new anti-doping legislation in a bid to bring the country level with international standards . Ana Munoz , the director general of the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency , had previously stated that her organization would push for the blood bags and specimens to be handed over at the conclusion of the trial . An appeal is expected to be launched on Monday following the decision by the court , while Fuentes will begin life with a four-year ban from practicing as a doctor as well as starting to pay off a $ 5,880 fine . Operation Puerto focused on doping within cycling and uncovered a whole host of cyclists which had been complicit in working with Fuentes . Although the case was limited to Fuentes ' work within the realms of cycling , he confirmed during his trial that he also boasted clients in other sports such as tennis , athletics , football and boxing . During the trial , the court heard evidence from cyclists Jesus Manzano , U.S rider Tyler Hamilton and Germany 's Jorg Jaksche , all of who gave details of their dealings with Fuentes . It was revealed that blood transfusions were often carried out by people without medical expertise in hotel rooms . According to evidence submitted to the court , banned substances such as EPO , HGH , testosterone , insulin and fertility drug Human Menopausal Gonadotropin were sometimes combined with the transfusions . In her summation of the case , the Judge said : `` The extractions and transfusions were not practiced in accordance with the sanitary norms but in a clandestine manner . '' Dr. Yorck Olaf Schumacher , the World Anti-Doping Agency 's own medical expert , gave a frightening insight into just how dangerous blood transfusions could have been during his testimony in Spain , according to Cycling News website which is covered the trial . `` Extracting half a liter or a liter of blood presents a greater risk than extracting the usual amounts . That 's up to 20 % of the body 's total , whereas you would only extract 1 % for a blood analysis , '' he said . `` A hotel does not fulfill the conditions required for a transfusion , '' he added , referring to the alleged unsanitary conditions in which the blood doping took place . `` A cool bag for picnics is n't the best thing for transporting blood . '' Schumacher also claimed that those partaking in such practices may have exposed themselves to contracting diseases such as HIV and hepatitis . Cycling 's image has been shattered by doping with Lance Armstrong the biggest name to have admitted to taking drugs . Armstrong , who admitted his guilt last January following years of denials , revealed he used testosterone and human growth hormone , as well as EPO . EPO , a hormone naturally produced by human kidneys to stimulate red blood cells , increases the amount of oxygen which can be transported to muscles to aid recovery and endurance . The U.S. cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles following his announcement after refusing to cooperate with the United States Anti-Doping Agency . He has since been banned for life after the organization accused him of running the `` most sophisticated , professionalized and successful doping program '' the sport had ever seen .
Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes handed one-year suspended prison sentence . Fuentes banned from medicine for four years by Madrid court . Judge rules that blood bags and samples will not be handed over . Anti-Drug Agencies could launch appeal Monday .