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Smartphone Reseller Calls In Police To Investigate How 100 Missing Phones Turned Up Being Used By Manly Sea Eagles Employees

By David Richards| 8 Oct 2014


	Police from a special taskforce set up to investigate the missing smartphones have interviewed both players, club officials and are set to interview an individual who was involved in the supply of the devices. Fairfax Media said that detectives from the fraud and cybercrime squad have formed Strike Force Kempt to investigate the missing smartphones which include iPhones and Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphones. A spokesperson for the NSW Police said “For investigative reasons, no further information can be provided at this time.” Manly boss Dave Perry has also declined to comment. The big question for detectives is whether staff from the Manly Sea Eagles knowingly accepted and then distributed stolen goods. Fairfax said that the Australian Rugby League Commission has the power to suspend, fine or deregister players and officials who bring the game into disrepute. It’s understood the issue has been referred to the NRL’s integrity unit, although it’s likely the governing body will wait for the police to present its findings.

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David Richards has been writing about technology for more than 30 years. A former Fleet Street journalist, he wrote the Award Winning Series on the Federated Ships Painters + Dockers Union for the Bulletin that led to a Royal Commission. He is also a Logie Winner for Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism with a story called The Werribee Affair. In 1997, he built the largest Australian technology media company and prior to that the third largest PR company that became the foundation company for Ogilvy PR. Today he writes about technology and the impact on both business and consumers.