Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) were issued to 13 airline crew after they allegedly failed to comply with self-isolation ministerial directions.
Police received information a crew member who had arrived in Sydney on a flight from South America on Saturday 5 December 2020 had left his accommodation at Mascot in breach of the Public Health (COVID-19 Air Transportation Quarantine) Order 2020.
As part of inquiries, officers from South Sydney Police Area Command attended the hotel about 9.30pm that day, before speaking with management and air crew members.
It will be alleged several crew members left the hotel and attended nearby businesses at Mascot.
Officers subsequently issued $1000 PINs to 13 crew members for not comply with noticed direction in relation to section 7/8/9 – COVID-19.
