Parramatta NRL star Corey Norman has been caught up in a police investigation after capsules were allegedly seized at Sydney's Star City casino on Friday.
Norman
was with a group of men who were stopped outside the entrance of the casino for
a security check late on Friday night.
Police
said several capsules in a small container were allegedly found by security
staff on a 25-year-old man.
"Shortly
before 11pm on Friday 20 May 2016, a 25-year-old man was searched by security
officers as he entered a venue on Pyrmont Rd, Pyrmont," said police in a
statement.
"The
man allegedly produced a small container holding several capsules. He was
spoken to by security officers but was allowed to leave.
"Police
were subsequently contacted and officers from Sydney City Local Area Command
are continuing with their enquires into the matter."
The
capsules were sent for forensic analysis and police were reviewing CCTV footage
of the incident.
News
Corp said it understood the capsules were allegedly found on Norman, however a
friend had claimed they were his.
"Any
information that is not in the police media report should be deemed incorrect
at this stage," Norman's manager Paul Sutton told News Corp.
Norman
was at Eels training on Sunday ahead of their clash with Melbourne on Monday
night when Parramatta resume their quest to overcome the loss of 12 competition
points due to salary cap breaches and claim an unlikely finals berth.
The
NRL integrity unit has been made aware of the incident which comes at a time
when Norman is in contract negotiations with the Eels and reportedly seeking
$850,000 a season.
