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| Man flown 400km on charter flight to serve jail in lieu of paying fines |
| By abc.net.au- Emma Wynne |
| Published: 08/12/2015 |
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The Department of Corrections will not say how much it cost to fly a fine defaulter 400 kilometres on a charter plane to serve time in jail in lieu of paying his fines. Paul, a 720 ABC Perth caller, described how his friend Richard was arrested last week in the West Australian south-east coastal town of Esperance for $4,000 in unpaid fines related to speeding and drink-driving offences. He said Richard was flown 400km north to Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison in Kalgoorlie, accompanied by two guards in a specially chartered flight, then released after five nights in prison with his fines cleared. Paul said he had also spent time in prison rather than pay fines. Read More. |
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