A Sydney couple travelling in a truck have been fined more than $9000 by police after allegedly crossing the Queensland border without the correct border pass.
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An officer from the Road Policing Task Force intercepted the heavy vehicle on the Bruce Highway at Murrumba Downs on Brisbane's northside about 1.30pm on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old male crossed the border from NSW at Coolangatta, using a freight category border declaration pass.
Police allege a 21-year-old woman was also travelling in the vehicle without a pass.
The 21-year-old Saint Clair woman and the Jordan Springs man were each fined $4003 for failing to comply with Queensland's COVID-19 border directions.
A string of heavy vehicle traffic infringements totalling $1305 were also issued to the driver, including for the vehicle being over length and for failing to record information in a work diary.
Queensland's border restrictions mean anyone who has been in a COVID-19 hotspot in the past 14 days cannot enter the state unless they have a valid border declaration pass.
A separate declaration pass is required for everyone entering Queensland and all people travelling together must be eligible to enter the state.
It comes after two Victorian grey nomads faced court earlier in the week charged with fraud and failing to comply with Queensland border directions after crossing at Goondiwindi in the state's south-west.
Police allege the couple falsely declared they had not travelled to a COVID-19 hotspot when entering Queensland at Goondiwindi on July 27.
The couple has been remanded on bail to give them time to get legal advice.
