AFL legend Wayne Carey is under investigation by police after the footy star was booted out of a casino when a ‘bag of white’ powder ‘fell out of his pocket’ onto a gaming table
- Former North Melbourne AFL player Wayne Carey is under police investigation
- Carey was kicked out and banned from Perth Crown casino on Thursday night
- A bag of unidentified white powder fell from his pocket onto a gaming table
- Police said they were not informed of the incident but are now investigating
- Carey said the bag didn’t contain anything illegal but was inflammation medicine
- He was stood down from Channel Seven and ‘relieved of duties’ at Triple M Footy
AFL champion Wayne Carey is being investigated by police after dropping a bag of unidentified white powder onto a casino gaming table.
The former North Melbourne player, 51, was escorted out of the Perth Crown casino on Thursday night after the bag fell from his pocket and staff raised alarm.
He received a two-year ban from all Crown venues and stood down from his role with Channel Seven.
Former North Melbourne AFL star Wayne Carey (pictured with partner Jessica Paulke) is being investigated by police after dropping a bag of unidentified white powder onto a Perth Crown casino gaming table
Carey was also staying at the Crown hotel but was later removed by staff and forced to find other accommodation.
A WA Police spokesperson confirmed police are investigating the incident.
‘WA Police Force has become aware of an incident at a casino in Burswood on (Thursday September 1, 2022) in which it is believed a person dropped a bag containing a small amount of an unknown white powder,’ they told the Herald Sun.
Carey has stood down from Channel Seven after news of the incident broke on Monday and was ‘relieved of his on-air duties’ for Triple M Footy
‘The matter was not reported to police at the time, and the suspicious powder was not seized by security. An investigation into the incident has been commenced by Perth detectives.’
Carey has also been ‘relieved of his on-air duties’ for Triple M Footy.
On Monday night Carey told The Age the substance in the bag wasn’t illegal but a crushed anti-inflammation medicine he took with dinner.
Carey (pictured at the 1996 AFL Grand Final match) has received a two-year ban from all Crown venues over the bag of white powder, which he claims was an anti-inflammation medication
‘It was not an illegal substance, it was offered to security. Security didn’t take it,’ he said.
‘They just said it’s not a great look, I understood that, and we left without incident.’
The two-year ban from Crown venues means Carey would have been unable to attend the Seven’s broadcast of the AFL Brownlow Medal ceremony, even if he had left the company.
Carey was in the WA capital to cover Saturday’s match between the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle.
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