Man to face court charged with breaching COVID-19 direction after he allegedly attempted to cross border ‘to go shopping’
A man who allegedly attempted to cross the border from Victoria into New South Wales in a taxi told police he wanted to go shopping in Albury.
A man who allegedly attempted to cross the border from Victoria into New South Wales told police he wanted to go shopping on the other side.
NSW Police said the 26-year-old was in a Victorian taxi stopped as it crossed a checkpoint on the Hume Highway at Albury.
However, he was not able to hand over a valid permit.
When he was spoken to, police said he claimed he wanted to go shopping in the regional city.
He was arrested and later charged with not complying with a COVID-19 notice direction and breach of bail.
The man was refused bail and is expected to appear at Wagga Wagga Bail Court on Sunday.
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