A Sydney couple has been fined more than $9000 after allegedly sneaking across the Queensland border in a freight truck.
The pair were stopped by police at Murrumba Downs – more than 120km from the border – about 1.30pm on Wednesday.
Officers found the 27-year-old man had crossed the border using a freight category border declaration pass, but the 21-year-old woman who was also in the truck did not have a declaration pass.
The St Clair woman and the Jordan Springs man were each issued with a $4003 penalty infringement notice (PIN) for failing to comply with Queensland’s COVID-19 border direction.
The man was also hit with a string of heavy vehicle traffic infringements and fines totalling $1305 for his vehicle being over length and failing to record information in a work diary.
Anyone who has been in a COVID-19 hot spot within the last 14 days cannot enter Queensland unless they have a valid border declaration pass.
A separate declaration pass is required for everyone entering Queensland, and all people travelling together must be eligible to enter the state.
