NRL player Jamil Hopoate, 26, is accused of being part of a trio charged over the haul of cocaine allegedly imported from the UK and intercepted by police at Sydney Airport on Saturday.
Off-contract former Broncos player Jamil Hopoate charged in large-scale cocaine supply case.
Jamil Hopoate’s lawyer has vowed to take his client’s bid for freedom to the Supreme Court after a surety from Bulldogs NRL star Will Hopoate of $50,000 (NZ$53,830) failed to release his brother from jail. Jamil Hopoate, who is an off-contract NRL player, was charged with large-scale commercial drug supply on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the alleged importation of cocaine with a street value of AU$154.2 million (NZ$165.6m). Police allege Hopoate ran from police with an 8kg substance in his backpack, which he threw over a fence into a nearby backyard in Mascot.
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NRL player Jamil Hopoate faces a lengthy stint in jail if found guilty over his alleged involvement in a large drug importation ring in Sydney.
The off-contract star spent Tuesday night behind bars after he was arrested and charged with supply large commercial quantity of cocaine and using a vehicle to avoid apprehension.
Hopoate, 26, is accused of being part of a trio now charged over the massive haul of cocaine from the UK.
The son of notorious NRL bad boy John Hopoate and brother of Canterbury Bulldogs player Will was arrested on Tuesday morning after a foot pursuit through the streets in Sydney s south which sparked numerous calls to Triple-0.
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