Would you risk getting detained in a foreign country for McDonald’s?
One airline passenger did and now they’re paying a massive price.
A passenger traveling from Bali, Indonesia to Australia was stopped by customs and was given a fine of 2,664 Australian dollars of $1,874 USD.
The fine was given out all because the traveler didn’t declare two egg and beef sausage McMuffins and a ham croissant.
Australian officials didn’t take kindly to the McMuffin smuggler sneaking in the delectable breakfast items.
The two McMuffins and croissant were discovered in the passenger’s luggage upon arriving at the Darwin Airport in the Northern Territory of Australia last week.
Foot and Mouth disease recently broke out in Indonesia and Bali was also infected.
Recently, Australian authorities implemented tough new biosecurity rules due to the FMD outbreak.
The minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry said, “This will be the most expensive Maccas meal this passenger ever has.