A Sydney man who escaped lockdown by sneaking into Queensland has been slugged with more than $10,000 in fines.
His female accomplice was fined more than $4,000.
Unaware he was infected with the Delta strain of Covid-19, Queensland police allege the 26-year-old Sydney man flew to Ballina in far north NSW where a Brisbane woman, aged 35, picked him up and drove him across the border.
During his NSW flight, he infected the air hostess, causing six regional flights to be ordered into isolation.
Police say he attended three stores in the Brisbane suburb of Chermside, where he used “untrue information” to check-in to shops on July 15.
After being picked up by cops, he was placed into quarantine but verbally abused staff and kept opening the door to his room without wearing a mask.
The 26-year-old was issued with three infringement notices: failing to comply with Queensland’s COVID-19 Border Direction ($4,135), failing to comply with COVID-19 direction by providing untrue information ($4,135) and failing to comply with COVID-19 Direction of an Emergency Officer ($1,378).
