Their chickens came home to roost.<\/p>\n
Two men have been accused of fowl play after being caught trying to enter New Zealands largest city with a huge stash of KFC in the trunk of their car in violation of strict COVID-19 lockdown rules, the Guardian reported.<\/p>\n
Police were on patrol Sunday on the outskirts of Auckland when they 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, a spokesman said.<\/p>\n
The vehicle was searched and police located the cash, alongside empty ounce bags and a large amount of takeaways, added the police official, who said over NZ$100,000, or $70,000, was found.<\/p>\n
Police images show at least three buckets of chicken, several containers of coleslaw and an undisclosed quantity of fries.<\/p>\n
The finger-lickin suspects were traveling from Hamilton, about 75 miles south of the city, police said.<\/p>\n
Under Aucklands Level 4 lockdown rules the strictest in the country restaurants, including takeout services, remain closed and everyone must stay home, according to CNN.<\/p>\n
The rest of the country is at Level 2, with eateries, cafes, bars and nightclubs open.<\/p>\n
The suspects, aged 23 and 30, will appear in court on charges of breaching the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act. They face up to six months in the slammer or a fine of up to NZ$4,000, or $2,800, according to the Guardian.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Auckland will move to Alert Level 3, under which travel is only allowed for permitted movement like commuting to work or school.<\/p>\n
The country of about 5 million residents has reported more than 4,800 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.<\/p>\n
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