Police raid finds cocaine at ex-NRL star's Marrickville home
Former NRL star Nathan Merritt was charged with possessing 12 grams of cocaine and a gel blaster firearm.
Nathan Merritt, the former Rabbitohs star, has been charged with drug and firearm offences after police raided his Marrickville home. Officers allegedly found 12 grams of cocaine and a gel blaster during the search.
The charges relate to items found at his home, not to the ram raid on a Fendi store in Sydney's CBD. Merritt has not been charged over that robbery.
The 42-year-old surrendered to police voluntarily. Merritt has said he is fighting stage four cancer of the oesophagus and liver.
He was first diagnosed last November and received his second cancer diagnosis in February.
- 12 grams
- Cocaine found
- 42 years old
- Merritt's age
- November
- Oesophageal cancer diagnosed
- February
- Liver cancer diagnosed
Why it mattersA prominent NRL figure facing serious criminal charges shows challenges some players face after their playing careers end.
AustraliaThe case affects perceptions of a prominent Australian rugby league identity and the NRL community's role in supporting retiring players.
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