A woman copped two $1000 fines in just a few hours after police allegedly caught her attempting to sneak into NSW at different border crossings.
The 27-year-old woman was first stopped at about 12.40am on Tuesday at a checkpoint on the Sturt Highway, Buronga.Police claim the woman attempted to cross the border into NSW regardless, resulting in her being issued a $1000 before being escorted back to Victoria.She allegedly refused to return to Victoria after being once again denied entry.The woman was hit with $2000 in fines after attempting to cross in NSW twice.
“When asked by officers to provide identification, the man could not, and eventually admitted he had provided a false name and a permit belonging to someone else,” NSW Police said in a statement. Two people were charged for breach COVID-19 Public Health Orders yesterday, with one being a man who allegedly tried to enter NSW without a permit.The 27-year-old was stopped at the Hume Highway, South Albury, checkpoint and advised to return to Victoria.
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