Police are finding Victorians hiding in cupboards and garages, playing Pokemon Go and eating KFC in blatant flaunting of the state’s stage three restrictions
Two massage parlours have also been stung $10,000 each and 40 clients fined $1652 each after being caught visiting sex work premises during the latest lockdown."We ask please, to the community, abide by the restrictions, support the work that is being done to address this health emergency," Mr Nugent said.
"Of particular concern for us is the ongoing parties and gatherings. People playing poker, people holding parties. We are finding people in cupboards, we are finding people in garages. Please stop." "The most common reason was going to visit family and friends, associates and overnight stays," he said.
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