Woman arrested over attempt to sneak through Goondiwindi border checkpoint hidden in car boot

Police bodycam footage has captured the moment they busted the woman making her third attempt to evade border closures at a Southern Downs crossing. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:

A woman busted trying to sneak into Queensland in the boot of a car has been arrested and slapped with a hefty fine over what is reportedly her third border bungle.

Police say the woman was hidden in the boot of a car on the back of a tow truck that tried to cross into Queensland at Goondiwindi at about 3.40pm on August 18.

The male driver was told to open the boot of the sedan, where a search uncovered a 49-year-old woman hiding under blankets and clothing.

The woman was arrested and transported to Boggabilla, where she was fined $4135 for failing to comply with a Covid border direction.

Police say the 49-year-old had been denied entry into the state at the same Goondiwindi border crossing on two previous occasions.

Numerous attempted border evasions have been reported under heavily regulated interstate travel.

A truck driver was charged with dangerous driving after almost “hitting a cop” during a cross-border pursuit at Wallangarra last month.