A state official assists a traveler at the Daniel K. Inouye international airport in Honolulu, Thursday, October 15, 2020. Marco Garcia/Associated PressOfficials said that two tourists were arrested Sunday for violating Hawaii's COVID-19 travel regulations.Officials claimed that the two had falsified their vaccination records in order to travel to the State.To avoid the mandatory 10-day quarantine, travelers can show proof of vaccination.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.Officials said that two tourists from the US mainland were detained in Honolulu on Sunday for using fake vaccination cards to travel within the state.Officials arrested Trevor Chung (19) and Norbert Chung (57), at Daniel K. Inouye Airport. They were accused of violating state coronavirus travel restrictions through falsifying vaccination cards. To be exempted from the mandatory 10-day quarantine, Hawaii's Safe Travels program mandates that visitors show proof of having received COVID-19 vaccination.Insider received a statement from Hawaii's Department of the Attorney General stating that investigators made the arrest following a tip-off by a member of the community.Continue reading: Democrats must stand up against politically powerful unions, which are standing in their way of America getting fully vaccinatedThe office stated that the Department of the Attorney General would investigate and prosecute anyone who cheats the Safe Travels program. This was created to protect our islands.The statement didn't give any explanation for the reasons the suspects may have falsified the cards. They were arraigned on Thursday morning.KHON2 reports that the couple was arrested and had to fly to California to test positive for COVID-19 before returning to Honolulu to face justice.Arthur Logan, special agent in criminal investigations at the attorney general's, stated to the outlet that it was possible to travel to Hawaii and spend thousands on airfare, hotel, and travel. Also, to enjoy paradise you will need to put your family, friends, and loved ones in danger by trying to falsify documentation.Continue the storyLogan stated that the office created a task force in 2020 in order to enforce Safe Travels restrictions. However, this investigation has not resulted in an arrest.Fake vaccination cards are becoming more common as more mandates for vaccines are passed by government agencies and businesses. Some of these vaccines can be purchased online.Business Insider has the original article.
