Carey exploring legal options after Crown incident
AFL great Wayne Carey is exploring his legal options after he was escorted from Perth’s Crown casino with a bag containing a powdered substance.
A source close to Carey, who did not wish to be identified, said his main concern was not that he had reportedly been suspended from Crown venues for two years, but the assumption that the substance was illegal.
Wayne Carey is exploring his legal options.Credit:Getty Images
Carey on Monday night told The Age the substance was not illegal, and that the bag contained a small amount of an anti-inflammatory medication, branded Aleve, that he takes for pain-killing purposes.
The source said Carey’s camp had questioned how the incident was handled on the night. He has said that he offered the bag to Crown security but that it was not confiscated and police were not called.
The dual North Melbourne premiership player will not be part of Channel Seven’s commentary team for this weekend’s AFL finals after standing down while the matter is dealt with.
Carey is also a contributing columnist for The Age.
Age editor Gay Alcorn said: “We are aware of the story and will look into it in coming days.”
The Age has contacted Triple M and Seven for comment.
The Herald Sun reported on Monday evening that Carey had been banned from Crown premises for two years after being caught with a “bag of white powder”.
Carey had been out for dinner with friends at Silks, a fine-dining Chinese restaurant at Crown. He was later at a gambling table when the bag fell out of his pocket. The group at dinner included the wives of his friends and the teenage son of a friend who was celebrating his birthday.
“It was not an illegal substance, it was offered to security. Security didn’t take it,” Carey, 51, told The Age on Monday night.
“They just said it’s not a great look, I understood that, and we left without incident.”
In a statement on Monday night, Crown confirmed a patron was escorted from the premises on Thursday.
“We are aware of a recent incident at Crown Perth where a patron was escorted from the premises. The incident was handled within our standard procedures and due to privacy reasons, we are unable to provide further comment,” the company said.
“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 Age contacted Crown for further comment on Tuesday morning, but the company had nothing to add.
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