The ASADA investigation into the alleged 2011 supplement plan used by Cronulla has taken a new twist after it emerged Sharks skipper Paul Gallen's phone was reportedly seized by customs officials at Sydney airport last weekend.
Gallen was returning from Auckland where he'd played in his side's 18-14 win over the Warriors on Saturday but according to a report by Fairfax, data was downloaded from his phone before it was returned to him.
The NSW State of Origin captain, who is one of 12 players due to be interviewed by ASADA this month, was separated from his teammates who returned to Cronulla without him.
"Customs grabbed 'Gal' and they held him for a while," a source told Fairfax. "It reached the stage where the bus couldn't wait any longer."
It is reported that the order to take Gallen's phone was issued to customs from another government agency.
Gallen denied to Fairfax that his phone was confiscated or that information was downloaded by Customs.
