Protected travels quarantine violators say Hawaii can take procedures really significantly

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KAHULUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Two California gals say they’ve discovered their lesson following they were arrested on Maui very last week for violating the state’s protected travels quarantine requirement.

Vanessa Hamilton, 21, and Ariel Catalano, 27, were being amid four vacationers arrested at the Kahului Airport Feb. 16, 2021 when they arrived from Oahu.

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Maui law enforcement say none of the four had a unfavorable pre-journey COVID-19 exam and did not have permitted lodging for their mandatory 10-working day quarantine.

“We’re essential to have a COVID-19 examination outcome to fly to Maui,” said Ariel Catalano. “We took our examination, and we did not have our take a look at outcomes however. You have to acquire that things seriously. For the reason that they genuinely take it very seriously out right here. We weren’t using it severe for the reason that we knew we did not have COVID-19. We’re on trip. We never signify no harm. But they just take it incredibly, pretty significantly.”

“If you do not have your benefits when you land, they’ll make you do a quarantine,” said Vanessa Hamilton.

The gals were being produced the day after their arrest, and they flew again to Oahu.

They returned to California Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.