New Zealand police arrest pair trying to enter Auckland with ‘large amount’ of KFC

Two men tried to reach city - where Covid restrictions banned takeaways - with $100,000, three buckets of chicken and an undisclosed quantity of fries, police say

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Two men have been arrested after police said they found them with a car boot-full of Kentucky fried chicken and over $100,000 in cash as they tried to cross the border into Auckland despite New Zealand's strict Covid-19 lockdown.

The men were arrested after allegedly trying to flee from police near the Auckland border. When their car was searched, police said they found a large quantity of KFC, as well as the cash and a number of empty ounce bags.