Three men given £200 fines for breaching Covid restrictions in Fairfield
As the government cracks down on people flouting Covid rules three men in Fairfield have all been given fines for being inside a house which is not their home.
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The Buxton Safer Neighbourhood officers teamed up with colleagues from Greater Manchester Police to search an address on Fairfield Rd, Buxton as part of the Misuse of Drugs investigation.
A police spokesperson said: “The investigation is ongoing and we hope to update you in the near future.
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Hide Ad“However, what we can say three adult males were inside the address, who lived elsewhere and had no reasonable excuse to be there.
“All three were issued with £200 fines and left the property.”
The government has put new public health regulations into place to help reduce the spread of the Covid-19 and people aged 18 or over can be fined £200 for the first offence, lowered to £100 if paid within 14 days.