Flash not fast enough

[GongPanther]

The last bloke I would have suspected to be 'allegedly' involved in that.

Yep. Such a good guy with a squeaky clean image. Totally surprised by this, especially the money players earn in a career.

 

[gUt]

Former sharks star in major drug bust

...is what I expected to read.

It's what we all expect every day

 

[Wizardman]

Im quite surprised by this one. After such a springboard of a long nrl career, you'd think Gordon would make better choices than this....

 

[Generalzod]

This one for you Flash

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Let's all be honest - this could have happened to dozens, if not hundreds of people in the game. When you have a fair bit of disposable income, and you're looking to match the euphoria of playing in front of big crowds every week (especially in off-seasons and after careers) drugs are the obvious choice.

There's a big name in NZ who is in league circles who is currently hanging onto name suppression for a similar thing.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Let's all be honest - this could have happened to dozens, if not hundreds of people in the game. When you have a fair bit of disposable income, and you're looking to match the euphoria of playing in front of big crowds every week (especially in off-seasons and after careers) drugs are the obvious choice.

There's a big name in NZ who is in league circles who is currently hanging onto name suppression for a similar thing.

There's using and there's dealing.

Using I can see - why some players sadly fall into using (if not already using during playing days)... I can only think that dealing comes with trying to supplement the huge drop-off in income when a player retires to sustain a lifestyle.

Either way - it's a slippery slope which will ultimately spell peril. Like others - I'm just gobsmacked it's a guy like this. Not that I'd think other players are more likely to do it - just that this bloke is one of the most unassuming (former) NRL players there is, and with a career after footy already locked in with the Titans - all now up in smoke.

 

[jc155776]

Anyone that surprised that a club that made someone a co captain less than two years after a cocaine scandal is again caught up in a ..... cocaine related scandal...

Remember all the Titans players previously done for cocaine related offences a few years back? All trotted out the ‘fighting tbis’ bullshit through their lawyer (who subsequently has himself been charged with cocaine related offences hahahahaha) before quietly pleading guilty down the road...

thought the Titans would have learnt their lesson but nah go ahead Proctor here’s the co-captain badge back everyone’s forgot about the whole doing lines in the middle of the street thing...

 

[blue bags]

Ex-NRL prop jailed for 17 years over botched million-dollar drug plot
NRL PREMIERSHIP

• August 10, 2020 4:53pm
• Source: FOX SPORTS

Former Eels forward Aukuso Junior Paulo has been jailed for 17 years.Source: News Corp Australia
Former Parramatta Eels prop Aukuso Junior Paulo has been sentenced to 17 years in jail, with a non-parole period of 11 years and four months after a botched million-dollar drug deal in 2017.

The 36-year-old attended Downing Centre District Court on Monday having been convicted of several charges, including commercial drug supply, dealing with the proceeds of crime and possession of guns.
Paulo and his co-offender were arrested in Centennial Park in December, 2017. They were found to be in possession of two pistols and almost $650,000 in cash.

The Daily Telegraph reported the court heard the pair went to the popular Sydney location to meet an undercover police officer on behalf of a liaison known as ‘Peking Duck,’ who had planned to purchase 900kg of cocaine worth $1 million over two meetings.

They were met by police officers who fired nonlethal rounds to their van.

Judge Anthony Townsend believed Paulo and his co-accused played smaller roles than Peking Duck, but said they were still part of the crime.
“In the present case, the amount of drugs to be received was very significant and was for financial gain,” he said.

“Each of the offenders played a central role in arranging to take receipt of the drug.”

Paulo played his last NRL game in 2008 before retiring due to injury. He then struggled with drinking and gambling problems.

A handwritten letter from Paulo was given to the court in which Paulo said he had a “difficult and dysfunctional upbringing.”

He will be eligible for parole in 2029.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/6f006cf000e1b3b28247acf9555ce888

 

[Penrose Warrior]

There's using and there's dealing.

Using I can see - why some players sadly fall into using (if not already using during playing days)... I can only think that dealing comes with trying to supplement the huge drop-off in income when a player retires to sustain a lifestyle.

Either way - it's a slippery slope which will ultimately spell peril. Like others - I'm just gobsmacked it's a guy like this. Not that I'd think other players are more likely to do it - just that this bloke is one of the most unassuming (former) NRL players there is, and with a career after footy already locked in with the Titans - all now up in smoke.

Yeah, using and dealing obviously very different ball parks. Perhaps he didn't manage his money well during his career, and wants to continue the 'high life'. Who knows. I imagine it's very easy to get mixed in with the wrong crowd too, and ones who let you know they'll rat on you if you try to get out.

 

[betcats]

Yep. Such a good guy with a squeaky clean image. Totally surprised by this, especially the money players earn in a career.

It’s about how much you save not how much you earn. Given his current predicament id say flash didn’t save much but who knows, maybe it wasn’t about money. Some people just can’t stop partying.

 

[betcats]

I love how the police are talking about disrupting the supply into Byron with these arrests. There are f**king bikies everywhere up there but flash and a few people in their twenties are the real king pins.

 

[Generalzod]

Watch to many gangsta movies

Ex-NRL prop jailed for 17 years over botched million-dollar drug plot
NRL PREMIERSHIP

• August 10, 2020 4:53pm
• Source: FOX SPORTS

Former Eels forward Aukuso Junior Paulo has been jailed for 17 years.Source: News Corp Australia
Former Parramatta Eels prop Aukuso Junior Paulo has been sentenced to 17 years in jail, with a non-parole period of 11 years and four months after a botched million-dollar drug deal in 2017.

The 36-year-old attended Downing Centre District Court on Monday having been convicted of several charges, including commercial drug supply, dealing with the proceeds of crime and possession of guns.
Paulo and his co-offender were arrested in Centennial Park in December, 2017. They were found to be in possession of two pistols and almost $650,000 in cash.

The Daily Telegraph reported the court heard the pair went to the popular Sydney location to meet an undercover police officer on behalf of a liaison known as ‘Peking Duck,’ who had planned to purchase 900kg of cocaine worth $1 million over two meetings.

They were met by police officers who fired nonlethal rounds to their van.

Judge Anthony Townsend believed Paulo and his co-accused played smaller roles than Peking Duck, but said they were still part of the crime.
“In the present case, the amount of drugs to be received was very significant and was for financial gain,” he said.

“Each of the offenders played a central role in arranging to take receipt of the drug.”

Paulo played his last NRL game in 2008 before retiring due to injury. He then struggled with drinking and gambling problems.

A handwritten letter from Paulo was given to the court in which Paulo said he had a “difficult and dysfunctional upbringing.”

He will be eligible for parole in 2029.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/6f006cf000e1b3b28247acf9555ce888

They watch to many gangsta

Ex-NRL prop jailed for 17 years over botched million-dollar drug plot
NRL PREMIERSHIP

• August 10, 2020 4:53pm
• Source: FOX SPORTS

Former Eels forward Aukuso Junior Paulo has been jailed for 17 years.Source: News Corp Australia
Former Parramatta Eels prop Aukuso Junior Paulo has been sentenced to 17 years in jail, with a non-parole period of 11 years and four months after a botched million-dollar drug deal in 2017.

The 36-year-old attended Downing Centre District Court on Monday having been convicted of several charges, including commercial drug supply, dealing with the proceeds of crime and possession of guns.
Paulo and his co-offender were arrested in Centennial Park in December, 2017. They were found to be in possession of two pistols and almost $650,000 in cash.

The Daily Telegraph reported the court heard the pair went to the popular Sydney location to meet an undercover police officer on behalf of a liaison known as ‘Peking Duck,’ who had planned to purchase 900kg of cocaine worth $1 million over two meetings.

They were met by police officers who fired nonlethal rounds to their van.

Judge Anthony Townsend believed Paulo and his co-accused played smaller roles than Peking Duck, but said they were still part of the crime.
“In the present case, the amount of drugs to be received was very significant and was for financial gain,” he said.

“Each of the offenders played a central role in arranging to take receipt of the drug.”

Paulo played his last NRL game in 2008 before retiring due to injury. He then struggled with drinking and gambling problems.

A handwritten letter from Paulo was given to the court in which Paulo said he had a “difficult and dysfunctional upbringing.”

He will be eligible for parole in 2029.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/6f006cf000e1b3b28247acf9555ce888

 

[THE CHAMP]

I love how the police are talking about disrupting the supply into Byron with these arrests. There are f**king bikies everywhere up there but flash and a few people in their twenties are the real king pins.

The busts are always around schoolies time so the bikies can up their prices due to this massive bust

 

[morley101]

His nickname has changed from Flash Gordon to Speed Gordon.
.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Suggestions from Weedler that Garth Brennan raised concerns about Gordon and other staff being involved in this sort of stuff, but it was ignored by the club.

One day clubs (and yes, I know this is alleged but it still stands) will realise that burying things and the 'nothing to see here' mentality doesn't work in the 21st century.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Flash Gordon, always knew where the line was....

 

[ACTPanthers]

Never met a nicer bloke - This is a massive shock to me

 

[THE CHAMP]

His nickname has changed from Flash Gordon to Speed Gordon.
.

Flush Gordon?

 

[myrrh ken]

Flash Goeydon

 

[Generalzod]

Flushed it down the toilet Gordon