Two California men were arrested after they used fake vaccination cards to vacation in Hawaii.
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Trevor,19, and Norbert Chung,57, were arrested on Sunday at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu after a resident in their community tipped officials off about their fake vaccination cards.
Attorney General rep. Joe Logan said in a statement that the vaccination and PCR test are free in most states and called the case an example of taking a “big risk.” “In reality, you’re taking a big risk and a big chance of falsifying documents that, in most states, getting the vaccine and PCR test is free, or of a nominal fee, and so why you would try and attempt that or do it through a falsified document, really you have to ask why,” he said.
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According to the state’s “Safe Travels” law, travelers are allowed to bypass the 10-day quarantine protocol if they prove they are fully vaccinated. Those who use a fake vaccination card will be subjected to a $5,000 fine and serve up to a year in jail. Investigators are also looking into the source of the fake vaccination cards.
SOURCE: ABC 7 Chicago