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Josh Addo‑Carr Faces Inquiry After Second Alleged Roadside Cocaine Detection

Forensic analysis of an oral sample will decide whether the preliminary roadside test leads to criminal charges or NRL sanctions.

Overview

  • NSW Police say officers stopped Addo‑Carr on Enmore Road in Newtown and a preliminary oral fluid wipe on Friday night allegedly indicated cocaine, so an evidentiary oral sample was taken and sent to a laboratory for analysis.
  • The Parramatta Eels have notified the NRL Integrity Unit, are cooperating with police, and say they are providing welfare support to Addo‑Carr and his family.
  • No charges have been laid while police await forensic results, and the NRL Integrity Unit will consider sporting-code processes that can lead to penalties separate from criminal outcomes.
  • JAC Motors Australia has immediately ended its sponsorship of Addo‑Carr, showing how commercial partners can act quickly before forensic confirmation and increasing uncertainty about his playing future.
  • This allegation follows a 2024 roadside positive that led to Addo‑Carr’s sacking by Canterbury and sporting and police penalties, which makes the current probe a serious threat to his career and personal wellbeing.