Former NRL star Trent Merrin has been charged after allegedly stealing more than $100,000 of cryptocurrency.
Detectives arrived this morning at the Barrack Point home of the former Dragon as part of an investigation into an alleged fraud.
Merrin is accused of accessing a crypto account of a 29-year-old man and transferring $140,000.
Former NRL star Trent Merrin has been charged. (Nine)
The 36-year-old was arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.
Following his retirement from rugby league in 2021, Merrin now describes himself as a “dedicated entrepreneur and investor with a passion for crypto”.
9News understands that the investigation relates to Bitcoin.
Merrin has been charged and will face court next month.