Brisbane Broncos flyer Josiah Karapani has been stood down by the club after being pulled over by police for speeding and being over the limit of alcohol.
Karapani has already been fined by QLD Police earlier in the year for a public nuisance offence.
He will appear in court on July 21.
See the Broncos statement below:
The Brisbane Broncos confirm that Josiah Karapani was stopped by Queensland Police on the Pacific Motorway at MacGregor around 7am yesterday morning (Sunday 28 June).
He was allegedly travelling at 119km/h in a 100km/h zone and received an infringement notice for the speeding offence along with further fines for ‘Failure to display P plates’, ‘Driving an unregistered vehicle’ and ‘Driving an uninsured vehicle’.
Following the roadside stop, Josiah was taken to Holland Park Police Station where a breath analysis was conducted, returning a reading of 0.037.
As a provisional licence holder (P Plater), Josiah is subject to a zero-blood alcohol concentration.
He has been issued with a notice to appear in court on July 21 in relation to the drink driving offence.
The NRL Integrity Unit has been informed.
Josiah will not be available for NRL selection for this Saturday night’s Round 18 game against the Sharks.
