Women who fled across Donegal border fined by PSNI for breaching coronavirus restrictions

Two women, who crossed the border from Donegal into Strabane after failing to stop for Gardai, have been fined for breaching coronavirus regulations.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Apr 2020, 17:54 BST
The PSNI fined the women.The PSNI fined the women.
The PSNI fined the women.

Chief Inspector Jonny Hunter of the PSNI said: “Police in Strabane seized a vehicle yesterday afternoon (Monday, April 13) which had reportedly failed to stop for An Garda Síochána (AGS) in the Lifford area of County Donegal.

“AGS colleagues had alerted us at 3:10pm that a red Audi A4 had made off from their officers and crossed into Strabane.

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“We subsequently located the vehicle, abandoned in the Clady village area, at around 4pm, which we subsequently seized.

“Two females were subsequently issued with two fines for breach of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) Regulations NI 2020.”

Chief Inspector Hunter added: “This is a good example of cross border work with our colleagues in An Garda Síochána.”