Overview

• Police withdrew both charges at a Waverley Local Court hearing after failing to prove that the 0.3-gram cannabis stash or the A$1,400 in cash belonged to Roberts
• Lawyer Najee Makhoul argued that carrying cash is lawful and pointed out there was no indication the funds were unlawfully obtained
• Roberts did not appear in court and has expressed relief at having his name cleared and his record restored
• The 32-year-old retired in 2022 after an 11-season NRL career spanning five clubs and earning the 2015 Dally M Centre of the Year award
• The NRL Integrity Unit continues a separate investigation into an alleged Queensland Health balcony breach