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Kiwi NRL Star to Fight Cocaine Supply, Betting Allegations
Brandon Smith is charged with supplying a dangerous drug and providing inside information leading to bets with potential returns over $18,000, police allege.
- NRL player Brandon Smith appeared at Southport Magistrates Court on September 18 to face charges of supplying dangerous drugs and disclosing inside information for betting.
- The charges relate to police allegations that Smith supplied cocaine in Currimundi and shared insider betting tips ahead of a July 6 Rabbitohs versus Manly match.
- Text messages revealed by authorities show Smith discussing bets with friends, including a $250 wager with $2,125 potential return, but the bets were unsuccessful and Smith did not score a try.
- Twenty-Nine-Year-Old Smith appeared in court with legal counsel Adam Moschella from Queensland. He chose not to speak or submit a plea, and the hearing was postponed until October 9 at the Southport Magistrates Court.
- The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of player conduct in the NRL, while the league allowed Smith to continue playing and ruled out an immediate ban during the investigation.
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Kiwi NRL star to fight cocaine supply, betting allegations
South Sydney hooker Brandon Smith has been accused of supplying cocaine to a fellow NRL star. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand rugby league star Brandon Smith will fight allegations he supplied cocaine to former teammate and fellow NRL player Victor Radley.
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