After a shopping tour in Bavaria, Germany, several Austrians now have to pay a hefty fine.
Several Austrians – for example from Upper Austria – went on a shopping tour in Bavaria last weekend and bought Christmas gifts as well as groceries. Unfortunately, due to the quarantine regulation, this is currently not permitted. The people concerned must now expect fines between 500 and 5,000 euros.
“Even higher fines are possible for repeat offenders and those who cannot be instructed,” the police told the “Passauer Neue Presse”. During a traffic control, the officials became aware of a couple from Braunau, among others. When asked, the 38-year-old Romanian admitted that he and his wife only went shopping for a short time. This was also confirmed when the trunk was checked.
The Romanian and his wife from Thailand were then told “that they are not allowed to buy groceries in Germany at the moment,” the police said. “This purpose is not permitted within the meaning of the Entry Quarantine Regulation,” the report said. The couple is now expecting a fine.
Two hours later, another couple from Braunau was caught there who had also bought groceries in Bavaria. They too now have to expect a fine. The police counted a total of 14 reports on Saturday afternoon alone – but not all of them had already been completely recorded.
According to the police, “increased surveillance measures” will continue to be carried out to comply with the entry quarantine regulation. On Friday, the police had already caught several Austrians who had violated the quarantine regulations when entering the country.
