A high-profile sports star allegedly connected to an international drug syndicate cannot be named despite him losing a court battle to keep his identity suppressed. The men planned to distribute the drugs in Auckland, with the sports star alleged to have helped the syndicate transfer money and buying the drugs. The sportsman had requested for continued named suppression because connecting him to the pair would damage his career. The men planned to distribute the drugs in Auckland, with the sports star alleged to have helped the syndicate transfer money and buying the drugs. The sportsman had requested for continued named suppression because connecting him to the pair would damage his career.

Source: Daily Mail June 16, 2020 02:50 UTC