“A 29-year-old man has been issued with a summons … for supplying dangerous drugs and using or disclosing inside knowledge for betting,” a police spokesman said in a statement.
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Smith won a premiership with Melbourne in 2020 and played 107 games for the club before joining the Roosters in what was a lucrative but ill-fated spell at one of the NRL’s glamour clubs. Smith was released early from his Tricolours contract to join arch rivals South Sydney earlier this season while recovering from a nine-month ACL rupture.
He played his first game for the Rabbitohs in round 18 against Manly before suffering a separate knee injury that ruled him out for another five weeks.
Smith returned in Souths win over the Titans on the Gold Coast, with police questioning him at Coolangatta airport when the Rabbitohs flew in. He is contracted to the Rabbitohs until the end of 2026.
“The club are aware of allegations made by Queensland Police against player Brandon Smith,” South Sydney said in a statement.
“The club has informed the NRL Integrity Unit about the allegations. As this matter is part of a Queensland Police investigation, the Rabbitohs will be making no further comment at this stage.”
Smith’s agent Stan Martin was contacted for comment.
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