A man was caught trying to leave Auckland with a woman hiding in the back of his car last night.
Police say the driver, 31, was stopped at the Mercer southern checkpoint about 7pm in breach of his 24-hour bail conditions, with a 27-year-old woman hiding in the rear of the vehicle.
The two were arrested and will appear in court tomorrow to face drug charges and for breaching the Covid order.
Another driver tried to flee the same checkpoint about half an hour after the couple.