The Warriors icon is charged with possessing methamphetamine for supply and importing the Class A drug.
He has denied the charges, which were laid in December 2019.
Just days before suppression was due to lapse, Vatuvei took to Instagram to tell his followers about the charges in a video.
Vatuvei has had a long fight to keep his identity a secret, but on Sunday revealed himself as the “sportsman” charged, 48 hours ahead of the deadline for him to take his fight to the Court of Appeal.