A 38-YEAR-OLD man has been issued a $1000 fine after travelling to Mudgee through Lithgow on Wednedsay.
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Police spoke with the man around 10pm in Denison Street Mudgee, after a member of the public reported he was acting suspicipusly.
Inquiries revealed the man, from Kingswood, had travelled from Penrith Railway Station to Lithgow Railway Station, before boarding a bus to Mudgee earlier the same day to meet a person he had met on social media.
He was issued the Penalty Infringement Notice with a $1000 fine, for travelling from Metropoliton Sydney during lockdown restrictions.
The incident comes as police from across the state continue to conduct compliance operations targeting metropolitan residents travelling to regional NSW in contravention of Public Health Orders.
State Emergency Operations Controller, Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys, said now is not the time to move out of Greater Sydney.
"We want to make it clear that police in Greater Sydney and our regional locations are sharing information and will continue to patrol transport hubs to check that people are complying with the stay-at-home direction," Deputy Commissioner Worboys said.
In total, 56 PINs were issued yesterday and of those 26 were $200 infringements for failing to wear a fitted face covering.
Across the central west a number of people have been detected breaching restrictions.
Two residents were busted breaking lockdown at Dubbo's Taronga Zoo. They had also travelled to the NSW North Coast, Lightning Ridge and Inverell.
That incident came after a tour operator was fined $5000 for taking three busloads with at least 76 people to the zoo from Greater Sydney.
Police continue to appeal to the community to report suspected breaches of any ministerial direction or behaviour which may impact on the health and safety of the community.
Anyone with information regarding individuals or business in contravention of a COVID-19 related ministerial direction is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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