Posted on 09/20/2021 7:46:14 PM PDT by American Number 181269513
Two men have been arrested after police said they found them with a car boot-full of Kentucky fried chicken and over $100,000 in cash as they tried to cross the border into Auckland despite New Zealand’s strict Covid-19 lockdown.
The men were arrested after allegedly trying to flee from police near the Auckland border. When their car was searched, police said they found a large quantity of KFC, as well as the cash and a number of empty ounce bags.
The arrest struck a chord with New Zealanders – especially Aucklanders, who have spent a month in a strict level four lockdown that does not allow restaurants to open or residents to order takeaway food.
In such an environment, fast food can take on the aura of a high-value illicit substance. Last week, a man was charged by police after posting a social media video of crossing the Auckland boundary in search of McDonald’s.
After the KFC arrest, a police spokesperson said “officers noticed a suspicious looking vehicle travelling on a gravel road, and upon seeing the police car, the vehicle did a U-turn and sped off trying to evade police.
“The vehicle was searched and police located the cash, alongside empty ounce bags and a large amount of takeaways.”
Close examination of the police evidence photos revealed at least three buckets of chicken, up to 10 tubs of coleslaw, and an undisclosed quantity of fries.
While the scene resembles the plot line of a buddy crime comedy, it is in fact a serious breach of New Zealand’s lockdown laws. A breach of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act can result in imprisonment for up to six months; or a fine of up to $4,000.
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Why’d the chicken cross the boarder?
Not the Bee? I really mean it this time.
“When their car was searched, police said they found a large quantity of KFC, as well as the cash and a number of empty ounce bags.”
It’s what you eat when there are no more auk.
So, the cops stopped them from selling dime bags with a chicken leg in them?
Good job morons.
“… The arrest struck a chord with New Zealanders – especially Aucklanders, who have spent a month in a strict level four lockdown that does not allow restaurants to open or residents to order takeaway food.…”
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Lot of Aucklanders must be Jonesing for some KFC takeout.
When's the Execution?
Just a paranormal guys with lots of cash and lots of chicken.
Maybe it’s a tribute to Norm Macdonald who played the Colonel for a while.
Four fried chicken bags - where’s the Coke??
Handcuff licking good!
Wow!!! What a crime!!!
It’s a chicken deal gone bad.
Oh for Gawd’s sake. Jailing people for having a few buckets of chiken? These lefties make me furious.
South Park comes to life again.
The smell of all those buckets of chicken probably reached the cops before the car did.
Handcuff licking good!
***Good wordsmithing ✍️
It was the evil cole slaw that made them an enemy of the state.
They were cole slaw extremists!
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