Retired NRL star Sam Burgess has strongly denied allegations he was caught driving once again under the influence of cocaine, after being pulled over by ...
“I have made positive improvements to my life and to my driving since my full licence was returned to me following a 10-month loss of licence. [pleading guilty last year to driving with an illicit substance](https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/exnrl-star-sam-burgess-cleared-after-yearlong-police-investigation-into-allegations-of-abuse/news-story/155905767396ceb51adcbd49c638ca3f) present in his bloodstream after testing positive to traces of cocaine during a roadside stop in February. “After I was released from the police station, I immediately and voluntarily went to an independent, internationally accredited testing facility and undertook a urine test. “An initial roadside drug test was taken, which showed positive to cocaine,” he said. It was revealed the ex-South Sydney premiership hero was taken to Maroubra Police Station after officers stopped Burgess’ BMW X5, where it’s alleged the roadside drug test came back with a positive result. More than a year after he was spared a conviction for driving with an illicit substance in his system (namely cocaine), reports emerged on Thursday that the 34-year-old failed a roadside drug test when stopped by police in Kingsford on Wednesday.
Former NRL star Sam Burgess has refuted allegations he drove on a suspended licence with cocaine in his system. The 34-year-old was arrested in Kingsford on ...
The urine sample returned a negative result to all illicit drugs,” he said. I have not consumed, obtained, or possessed any illicit drugs.” For the latter incident, Burgess avoided conviction but was placed on a nine-month good behaviour bond. In a statement to Instagram, Burgess refuted the accusations. The 34-year-old was arrested in Kingsford on Thursday morning following a roadside drug test. He was given a February court attendance notice for the latter accusation.
The former NRL star was arrested in Kingsford after failing the random roadside test while he was driving on a suspended licence.
Before Thursday, Burgess had a history of 35 traffic offences since arriving in Australia in 2010, at least 32 of which were on his British licence. I am clean and sober from drugs, living a happy, healthy, and balanced life.” “The urine sample returned a negative result to all illicit drugs.
Burgess allegedly returned a positive result for cocaine, however he later issued a statement on social media denying he had taken drugs. 2 min read.
He is now their assistant coach. The urine sample returned a negative result to all illicit drugs. I have undertaken road safety courses and since then I have not incurred any demerit points or fines. I have not consumed, obtained, or possessed any illicit drugs. Burgess allegedly returned a positive result for cocaine, however he later issued a statement on social media denying he had taken drugs. “A court date was issued for driving with a suspended licence.
Former NRL star Sam Burgess will face court next year after allegedly driving on a suspended license and f...
I have not consumed, obtained, or possessed any illicit drugs." "After I was released from the police station, I immediately and voluntarily went to an independent, internationally accredited testing facility and undertook a urine test. "The man was arrested after returning a positive result on a random drug test and was taken to Maroubra Police Station."
South Sydney great Sam Burgess has denied driving with cocaine in his system, despite testing positive at a roadside test.
I have not consumed, obtained, or possessed any illicit drugs.” “After I was released from the police station, I immediately and voluntarily went to an independent, internationally accredited testing facility and undertook a urine test,” he wrote in a statement. NSW Police confirmed to AAP that a 34-year-old man was stopped in the Sydney suburb of Kingsford for roadside testing about 10am on Thursday and subsequently taken to a nearby station after testing positive for an illicit substance.
Sam Burgess has been arrested for returning a positive drug test while driving unlicensed, but denies having had cocaine in his system.
I have not consumed, obtained, or possessed any illicit drugs.” The driver underwent secondary testing and was issued a notice to appear at Waverley Local Court on February 15 for driving unregistered. NSW Police confirmed to AAP that a 34-year-old man was stopped in the Sydney suburb of Kingsford for roadside testing at about 10am Thursday and subsequently taken to a nearby station after testing positive for an illicit substance.
Sam Burgess has taken to social media to declare his innocence after he allegedly returned a positive roadside drug test.
"I have made positive improvements to my life and to my driving since my full licence was returned to me following a 10-month loss of licence. I have not consumed, obtained, or possessed any illicit drugs. "After being pulled over on the morning of Thursday 22nd December by an unmarked police car, an initial roadside drug test was taken, which showed positive to cocaine," Burgess wrote.
Former South Sydney player Sam Burgess denies doing any illicit drugs before testing positive for cocaine in a roadside test.
I have not consumed, obtained, or possessed any illicit drugs." "After I was released from the police station, I immediately and voluntarily went to an independent, internationally accredited testing facility and undertook a urine test," he wrote in a statement. NSW police confirmed to AAP that a 34-year-old man was stopped in the Sydney suburb of Kingsford for roadside testing at about 10am on Thursday and subsequently taken to a nearby station after testing positive for an illicit substance.
Former NRL star Sam Burgess denied consuming any drugs following Australian media reports that he had been arrested after failing a random drug test in ...
The urine sample returned a negative result to all illicit drugs. I have made positive improvements to my life and to my driving since my full licence was returned to me following a 10-month loss of licence." "After being pulled over...
Former NRL star Sam Burgess (pictured) has denied taking any illicit drugs or driving while suspended after he was arrested by police during a random breath ...
The urine sample returned a negative result to all illicit drugs. I have undertaken road safety courses and since then I have not incurred any demerit points or fines. In March, the NRL fined Burgess $30,000 for using illicit drugs and threatening another player in 2018, and driving with traces of cocaine in his system in February, 2021 while working at the Rabbitohs in an off-field role. Sam Burgess, pictured with lawyer Bryan Wrench and his mother Julie Burgess at a previous court appearance, was pulled over by police at Kingsford on Thursday morning Burgess was issued a court attendance notice for driving while suspended and will appear in Waverley Local Court on February 15. He revealed he has stopped drinking completely in an attempt to change his life for the better and credited a month in a rehabilitation facility for his transformation. Burgess has denied the allegations and later took a urine sample at an internationally-accredited laboratory which he claimed showed no drugs in his system. He allegedly returned a positive result for cocaine and was taken back to Maroubra Police Station for a second round of tests and was later released. His lawyer Bryan Wrench said the offences would normally have been dealt with by way of roadside fines but his client had been taken into custody and his arrest leaked to the media while he was still in a police station cell. Burgess was fined $1,162, placed on a nine-month good behaviour bond, and was ordered to take part in a traffic offender's program. A source told Daily Mail Australia at the time Burgess's registration had been suspended due to $1,200 in parking and traffic fines, which he paid on the spot. The rugby league and union dual international has denied taking any illicit drugs or driving while suspended after he was arrested by police during a random breath test in the
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The urine sample returned a negative result to all illicit drugs. He was handed a nine-month good behaviour bond. I have undertaken road safety courses and since then I have not incurred any demerit points or fines. I have not consumed, obtained, or possessed any illicit drugs. He was in March fined $30,000 for using illicit drugs and threatening another player during the 2018 NRL season, and driving with traces of cocaine in his system in February 2021 while working at the Rabbitohs in an off-field role. The Rabbitohs great on Thursday night declared he is “clean and sober from drugs” after he was