Overview

• Queensland Police issued an August 20 summons accusing the 29-year-old of supplying dangerous drugs and using or disclosing inside knowledge for betting, with Taskforce Maxima continuing the investigation and a Southport Magistrates Court appearance set for September 18.
• New reporting cites police allegations that Smith facilitated a cocaine supply on June 7 linked to Roosters lock Victor Radley during a Sunshine Coast trip, with no suggestion Radley committed any offence and investigators said to have found Smith’s name on a suspect’s phone.
• Separate allegations assert Smith told a known contact he would start at hooker against Manly on July 6 after being named on an extended bench, information that may have prompted a first‑tryscorer bet; he did not score and there is no suggestion he encouraged the wager.
• South Sydney has informed the NRL Integrity Unit, says Smith was not in Queensland when the alleged drug supply occurred and will contest the charges, and has indicated he will not be stood down during the club’s bye ahead of a possible round‑27 selection.
• The charges sit below the NRL’s automatic no‑fault stand‑down threshold, leaving CEO Andrew Abdo discretion over Smith’s availability, and league officials were still assessing the matter after learning of the charges through media reports.