Three removalists who allegedly knew they were infected with coronavirus before they drove out of southwest Sydney and visited towns in NSW could be jailed for six months.
The men aged 20, 27 and 27 allegedly travelled from West Hoxton in the Covid-ravaged Liverpool Local Government Area to Figtree in Wollongong, before stopping at several towns on their way to Molong, in the state s central west.
Police caught up with the trio on Speedy Street in Molong at about 2.30pm on Friday after being notified that they had travelled from a Covid hotspot.
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys said they had been charged and face six months in jail and fines of $11,000 each.
Covid Australia: Iraqi removalists accused driving to regional NSW deny knowing they were infected dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Three removalists who allegedly tested positive for Covid-19 travelled to Molong
They drove from Sydney s south-west to regional NSW, stopping along the way
All three had allegedly been informed they had tested positive before travelling
They went from West Hoxton before stopping in South Bowenfels and Orange
Police attended the home on Speedy street in Molong at about 2.30pm, July 16
Three removalists will face court after they travelled to the NSW Central West allegedly knowing they had COVID-19.
The men, one aged 21 and two aged 27-years-old, were spoken to by police yesterday afternoon, along with a 49-year-old man, in Molong after they travelled there from West Hoxton, in the Liverpool LGA, in Sydney s south-west.
The south-west has been labelled as an area of concern for health authorities.
READ MORE:
Three removalists will face court after travelling to Molong, in the NSW Central West, allegedly knowing they had COVID-19.(Google Maps)
Police said the men stopped in several regional areas including Orange and South Bowenfels before arriving in Molong around 2.30pm yesterday.
Date Time
Share
Removalists who travelled from Sydney to Molong among those still not complying with Public Health Orders
Three removalists who allegedly had knowledge they were COVID positive before travelling from metropolitan Sydney to regional NSW are among the latest people to breach the Public Health Order in the past 24 hours.
Just after 2.30pm yesterday (Friday 16 July 2021), officers from Central West Police District attended Speedy Street, Molong, and spoke with four men – aged 21, 49 and two aged 27 – after receiving information they had travelled there from West Hoxton.
Police established the men, who were working as removalists, had travelled from West Hoxton to Figtree, before travelling to Molong, stopping in regional areas including South Bowenfels and Orange along the way.