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.
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