Nrl Player Brandon Smith Hit With Drug Supply And Betting Charges

NRL prima Brandon Smith has been charged pinch supplier proviso and utilizing wrong knowledge for betting.

The South Sydney hooker was questioned by constabulary erstwhile he arrived successful Queensland up of their 10 August conflict pinch Gold Coast, but released without charge.

However Queensland Police connected Monday confirmed nan 29-year-old Rabbitohs prima had been charged pinch allegedly supplying vulnerable narcotics and utilizing aliases disclosing wrong knowledge for betting.

Queensland Police said Smith had been issued pinch a summons connected 20 August complete nan 2 charges. He is group to look successful Southport Magistrates Court connected 18 September.

“Investigations by detectives from nan Organised Crime Gangs Group, Taskforce Maxima, South Eastern Region are continuing,” a Queensland Police connection said.

Smith was questioned up of nan Titans crippled earlier this period aft constabulary said they had origin to speak to nan 29-year-old astatine Coolangatta Airport. However he was released without complaint and ran retired against Des Hasler’s side.

“We chatted to him astir a number of things and past he was capable to spell connected and play football,” acting Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy told 4BC connected 14 August. “We person an ongoing constabulary matter that we are dealing with.

“Brandon was very cooperative pinch america and he was capable to spell connected and play a bully crippled of shot from what I saw.”

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South Sydney said they were alert of nan allegations and had informed nan NRL integrity unit.

“As this matter is portion of a Queensland Police investigation, nan Rabbitohs will beryllium making nary further remark astatine this stage,” a nine connection said.

At his peak, Smith was 1 of nan NRL’s champion rakes and earned crowd favourite position acknowledgment to his larrikin persona.

He won nan 2020 premiership pinch Melbourne earlier being named Dally M Hooker of nan Year nan adjacent season.

Smith made a high-profile mid-season move from nan Sydney Roosters to bitter rivals Souths this season, but injuries person restricted him to only 4 games for his caller nine to date.

Smith – who has played 13 Tests for New Zealand – is contracted astatine nan Rabbitohs until nan extremity of nan 2027 campaign.