Former NRL player Blake Ferguson has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of drug possession after allegedly punching a man in a restaurant.
Ferguson travelled to Japan after being contracted by the Japanese rugby union team the NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu.
The team issued a statement confirming the 31-year-old's arrest in Tokyo on December 30.
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"Blake Ferguson, a contract player belonging to Nec Green Rockets Tokatsu, was arrested on December 30 on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs," the club said in a statement.
"We deeply apologise for causing a great deal of concern and inconvenience to everyone involved.
"Our team fully cooperates with the police investigation and strives to understand the situation."
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Local media reports Ferguson was searched by police after allegedly assaulting another patron in the Tokyo district of Roppongi.
Police allegedly found cocaine.
