AFL legend Wayne Carey is caught with a bag of white powder at a Perth Casino after it ‘fell out of his pocket’ onto a gaming table – with the star set to cop a ‘two-year ban’ over the incident
AFL great Wayne Carey was kicked out of a Crown casino after he was busted with a zip-lock bag of unidentified white powder.
The North Melbourne legend has received a two-year ban from Crown premises after the bag allegedly fell from his pocket onto the gaming table of the company’s Perth Promenade Hotel on Thursday night.
Onlookers watched as an alarm sounded and Carey was evicted from the casino by in-house security.
AFL great Wayne Carey was kicked out of a Crown casino after he was busted with a zip-lock bag of unidentified white powder
The North Melbourne legend has received a two-year ban from Crown premises after the bag allegedly fell from his pocket onto the gaming table of the company’s Perth Promenade Hotel on Thursday night
He allegedly confirmed to security that the bag was his.
Carey was in Perth to cover Saturday’s match between the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle on Saturday.
A Crown spokesperson confirmed the incident to The West Australia, saying ‘a patron was escorted from the premises’ and ‘the incident was handled within our standard procedures’.
‘At Crown Perth our priority remains keeping our guests, employees and the community safe. As trained professionals, our employees are entrusted to maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for customers and staff at all times, and will take necessary action to ensure these policies are abided by,’ the spokesperson said.
The two-year ban encompasses all Crown venues, meaning the AFL champion will be barred from attending the AFL-sanctioned Brownlow Medal ceremony.
Wayne Carey of the Kangaroos celebrates with the premiership trophy after the AFL Grand Final match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1996
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