"Officers noticed a suspicious-looking vehicle traveling on a gravel road and upon seeing the police car, the vehicle did a U-turn and sped off trying to evade police," the New Zealand police statement read. "The vehicle eventually pulled over and police established they had been traveling from Hamilton trying to get into Auckland. The vehicle was searched and police located the cash, alongside empty ounce bags and a large amount of takeaways."
They're not kidding about "large amount." A photo provided by the New Zealand police shows three chicken buckets, four large KFC bags, about 10 cups of coleslaw and more. The police did not comment on whether the men were planning to resell the chicken and side dishes, or if they were just really, really hungry.
The police also seized $100,000.
Under New Zealand's anti-COVID-19 laws, the pair's trip to KFC could cost them the equivalent of about $3,000 and possibly a six-month prison sentence.
https://www.cnet.com/news/police-bust-men-smuggling-kfc-chicken-into-city-on-strict-covid-lockdown/
https://nypost.com/2021/09/21/new-zealand-men-arrested-for-trying-to-smuggle-kfc-into-auckland/
smuggling food...the end is upon us.
ReplyDeleteProves the wisdom of only doing one illegal thing at a time. As in 'don't get stopped for speeding/running a red light if your trunk is full of drugs/chopped off body parts'.
ReplyDeleteBTW, New Zealand is one of the countries that have handled the pandemic best. Laws like the one mentioned above and efficient enforcement is part of that equation.
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