New Zealand: Men Arrested For Smuggling KFC During Covid-Induced Lockdown In Auckland

<p><strong>Auckland: </strong>The New Zealand Police have arrested men, who were trying to enter Covid-19 lockdown-hit Auckland with a boot full of KFC chicken and tens of thousands of dollars.</p> <p>The arrests took place at a time when all restaurants, including take-away services, remain closed in Auckland under strict Level 4 lockdown.</p> <p><strong>READ</strong>: <strong><a href="https://ift.tt/3EyfOTf Syndrome Again: CIA Officer On India Trip Reported Symptoms, Say Reports</a></strong></p> <p>The men, aged 23 and 30, were charged with breaching New Zealand&rsquo;s tough Covid-19 rules.</p> <p>The men had travelled from Hamilton, about 75 miles south of Auckland, according to police.</p> <p>The officers made the arrest after they noticed a suspicious looking vehicle travelling on a gravel road on the outskirts of the city, a police spokesperson told the BBC.</p> <p>&ldquo;Upon seeing the police car, the vehicle did a u-turn and sped off trying to evade police,&rdquo; they said, adding &ldquo;the vehicle was searched and police located the cash, alongside empty ounce bags and a large amount of takeaways&rdquo;.</p> <p>The police officers also seized NZ$100,000 (US$70,000) in cash from the arrested men.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ</strong>: <strong><a href="https://ift.tt/3lGEPmp To Lift COVID Travel Ban, Will Allow Fully Vaccinated Foreign Travellers From November</a></strong></p> <p>It is, however, unclear whether the men arrested intended to sell the food or if they hoped to use it as a distraction if they were to be pulled over, the BBC reported.</p> <p>At least three buckets of chicken, about 10 cups of coleslaw, a large package of fries and four large bags containing other KFC items were seized from those arrested, as per the police photos.</p>