Former bikie Shane Bowden charged over border breach

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Former Queensland bikie Shane Bowden will face court in October after allegedly breaching quarantine in Victoria to travel to Queensland last month.

Queensland police issued a statement on Monday alleging a 48-year-old Queensland man flew from Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne on August 31 and provided false information on his border declaration.

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Shane Scott Bowden, a former member of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang.Facebook

Police investigations revealed he had also allegedly breached quarantine in Victoria.

He was immediately put into hotel quarantine under border restrictions requiring Queenslanders returning home to complete a mandatory 14-day quarantine.

Mr Bowden was arrested after completing his 14-day quarantine on Sunday night, and charged with one count of providing false or misleading documents under the Public Health Act.

The maximum penalty is $13,345.

He will appear before the Southport Magistrates Court on October 1.