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Souths star Brandon Smith and Roosters enforcer Victor Radley have reportedly been exchanging text messages with each other and a drug dealer. These exchanges are expected to be presented as evidence in court, according to recent reports.
Smith is set to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday, where he intends to enter a plea of not guilty to charges related to supplying dangerous drugs and using confidential information for betting purposes.
Radley’s name appears in the legal documents filed against Smith. Authorities allege that Smith facilitated the supply of drugs to Radley during a golf trip on the Sunshine Coast in June.
Police seized Smith’s phone at Gold Coast Airport on August 9 as part of Operation XRAY BON, which was established to target cocaine supply.
As outlined in the police fact sheet against Smith—who was reportedly in Sydney during the alleged incidents—the Souths player is charged with assisting Radley in connecting with a dealer to procure illegal substances.
Brandon Smith (left) and Victor Radley are pictured when they were Roosters teammates in April this year
Text messages alleged to be related to the case have been disclosed in the police documents in preparation for Smith’s upcoming court date concerning drugs and betting charges this Thursday.
Pictured: A purported text conversation between Radley (depicted in grey) and Smith (depicted in blue). The term ‘8 ball’ refers to one-eighth of an ounce of powdered drugs.
The police statement of facts alleges the following May 30 text exchanges between Radley and Smith, who had his former teammate saved in his phone as ‘Victor The Molester’.
Radley: ‘G tee up your cousin in Sunny Coast for me. Little short ball. Short 8 ball if you will.’
‘8 ball’ is a slang term for an eighth of an ounce of powdered drugs, equivalent to just over 3.5 grams.
Smith: ‘Yeah sweet bro. I’ll give you the contact when I get it.’
Police will allege Smith supplied Radley with the dealer’s contact details and the pair exchanged the following messages on June 6.
Smith: ‘Just call him that’s XXX from Goldie number. He’s got people in sunny coast he said to call him and he will give you number.’
Radley: ‘Copy cheers lad.’
The following alleged texts between Smith and Radley were sent on June 7, by which time police will allege Smith had established contact between the Roosters star the dealer.
Smith (pictured with partner Isabella Williams) will plead not guilty to all charges
Now with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Smith had his phone seized by police at Gold Coast Airport on August 9
Smith to dealer: ‘Hey brother. Yeah I’ll victor trying to call ya hahaa.’
Dealer to Smith: ‘Yeah I’m calling my mate now.’
Shortly after those messages, police will tell the court Radley and Smith were texting again.
Radley: ‘Sickc**t cheers brah.’
Smith: ‘Sorted?’
Radley: ‘Yeah cheers.’
Police will tell the court that the dealer the pair were allegedly corresponding with had a problem delivering the drug after one of his workers failed to make the drop-off.
According to the statement of facts, police have obtained alleged text messages between two men who are thought to be discussing a drug delivery.
One, listed as Dealer B, did not meet Radley. The other, Dealer A – who was charged with cocaine possession on July 5 – allegedly had the following text conversation with the Roosters player to arrange the drop-off.
Radley: ’10 mins off.’
Dealer A allegedly then sent Radley his GPS position.
Radley: ‘Happy days. Am I gonna jump in (the car) with you?’
Dealer A: ‘Yep.’
Radley: ‘Mad cheers bro.’
Dealer A: ‘Hilux jacked Gray.’
Radley: ‘Hektic cheers. 1 min off lad. Just coming through the lights.’
At 4.43pm, the dealer Smith allegedly put Radley in contact with allegedly got into the following conversation with Radley.
Dealer: ‘F**k bro sorry about all that massive mission we are all coming down for the round 27 (NRL match) roosters vs rabbits.’
Radley: ‘All good bro you sorted us good man. Yep let me know if you need anything I’ll sort it for ya.’
Radley (pictured with partner Taylah Cratchley) has not been charged with any offence
Smith’s lawyer, Paul McGirr, told the Daily Mail that the leaking of the court document is ‘very concerning’.
‘The bottom line is that my client wasn’t anywhere near Queensland, didn’t organise an ounce, or drug or anything else. That was purely done by another party, not Mr Smith,’ McGirr said.
‘In respect to the second charge in relation to the team list (alleged betting offence), the team list was already public knowledge.
‘So at this stage it will be a plea of not guilty to both.
‘It is very concerning that the material is being leaked before having even gone into court.
‘It is concerning that court documents appear to be leaked even before the actual matter has gone before a court.
‘The amount of detail in those particular matters, it would have to come from the fact sheet.
‘But I am not confirming or denying anything in any fact sheet because a fact sheet is only a narrative. A fact sheet is not actual evidence.’
The Daily Mail has contacted the Roosters and the NRL for comment.
