10 years in prison if you hide trip to ‘red zone’ country, says Hancock
Ten-year jail sentences for travellers who conceal their journeys to high-risk contries have been criticised as “extraordinary high”.
The health secretary, Matt Hancock, said UK residents returning to England from 33 “red list” countries must quarantine for 10 days in government-designated hotels, and those caught lying about their movements could be fined £10,000 or be jailed for 10 years.
Former attorney general Dominic Grieve told the Daily Telegraph: “The maximum sentence of 10 years for what is effectively a regulatory breach sounds, in the circumstances, unless it can be justified, extraordinarily high.”
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