Police in the central-north region of the state have issued fines to a number of people living in the Griffith area for ignoring ministerial directions over the Easter long weekend.
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Central North Police District officers stopped a Holden ute north of Nyngan just before 8pm on April 10 for a random breath test, which returned a negative result.
After talking to the occupants of the vehicle - three males from Griffith aged 52, 23 and 13 respectively - police established they were travelling for non-essential reasons and issued them a warning to return to Griffith.
Police then saw the same vehicle at 2.10pm on April 11 at a truck stop north of Bourke at a truck stop along the Mitchell Highway, with the occupants of the vehicle having set up a swag on the side of the road.
The two adults were issued with a $1000 fine for ignoring ministerial directions.
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A 53-year old man from Tharbogang and a 23-year-old Yoogali man were also issued fines by officers from the Central North police district after ignoring warnings from police.
The pair were issued a $1000 fine each by police after they were found at a truck stop on the Mitchell Highway at 12pm on April 11.
The two men had previously been spoken to and warned by police twice about ignoring ministerial directions.
Since March 17, police across the state have issued 66 Court Attendance Notices and 560 PINs for breaches of the Public Health Act.
