Former JADCO corporate executive officer Renee Anne Shirley has again levelled criticism at the body she once served, expressing doubts that the organisation will be able to handle the volume of cases in the coming months.

Speaking to UK publication The Telegraph, the official voiced her concern on what she believes to be the short-staffed status of the body, which she believes could allow athletes to escape punishment on a technicality. The local doping body will have five cases to process in the next three months, following positive tests for five athletes Asafa Powell, Sherone Simpson, Traves Smikle, Allison Randall, and Demar Robinson.

"We have a number of doping positives which are going to need to be managed because JADCO has to manage the results process and put the cases together to go to the hearings. My concern is that the staff is not in place to do this job and nobody is addressing this issue. This process must be managed and cases have to be put together with witness statements," Shirley was quoted as saying.

"In Jamaica, we can't afford for people to get off on a technicality because there was some breach in the processing of the paperwork."

Powell and Simpson will face charges after returning positive results for the banned substance oxilofrine, with that also the subject of a public investigation in Italy, Shirley believes that could complicate things.

"The Asafa Powell situation is also compounded by the criminal investigation that was going on in Italy. The details of the case are going to have to come forward and it's going to have to be rigorously handled.

"On the legal side, JADCO is going to have to present a case, what was found, all the details, and it needs to stand scrutiny in the eyes of the world because everybody's going to be watching."

The former CEO also expressed reservations in regard to the recent verdict which recommended a public warning for sprint legend Veronica Campbell-Brown, who returned a positive test for a banned diuretic in June.

"Let me put it this way. Starting with Veronica Campbell-Brown, I'm waiting with interest to see what the technical committee at the IAAF has to say about her being given a warning.

"It should have been a two-year ban and, typically, for you to get a reduction you have to show "exceptional circumstances". So it will be interesting to see what happens."

Shirley also expressed concerns with claims that JADCO currently only conducts urine tests but are yet to set up effective blood testing. Blood testing is the only method to detect substances like human growth hormone (HGH), which could prove a significant boost to athletes looking to gain an unfair advantage. Attempts to contact JADCO chairman Herb Elliot yesterday proved futile.