Overview
- Police say the 29-year-old was summoned on August 20 on counts of supplying dangerous drugs and using or disclosing inside knowledge for betting, with a Southport Magistrates Court appearance set for September 18.
- Detectives from the Organised Crime Gangs Group’s Taskforce Maxima are continuing the investigation.
- South Sydney says it has informed the NRL Integrity Unit and will not comment further while the police case proceeds.
- According to media reports, Smith has told the club he will plead not guilty and the Rabbitohs do not plan to stand him down under the NRL’s policy.
- Earlier this month he was questioned at Gold Coast Airport and released without charge at the time before playing that weekend.