Two families visiting from the mainland were recently charged for allegedly using falsified COVID-19 vaccination cards to travel to Hawaii.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday Enzo and Daniela Dalmazzo, of Miami were arraigned at Honolulu District Court earlier this week on charges of violating Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamation by allegedly submitting falsified vaccination cards in the Safe Travels Program.
The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General said airport screeners alerted authorities of the fake cards.
Court documents also show Daniela Dalmazzo, 31, submitted false vaccination cards for her two children who are younger than age 8. Currently, children younger than 12 are not eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
Special agents arrested Enzo Dalmazzo, 44, in Honolulu and Daniela Dalmazzo on the North Shore Friday. The pair were released after posting bail totaling $8,000.
Under the program, travelers fully vaccinated in the U.S. and its territories must upload a vaccination record to the program system to bypass a 10-day mandatory quarantine and pre-travel test. Travelers also must have a hard copy of the record on hand upon arrival in Hawaii. The state also accepts records digitally validated by its Digital Health Pass partners, according to the program’s website at hawaiicovid19.com/travel.
On Aug. 8, investigators arrested a family from California for alleged use of falsified vaccination cards. Norbert Chung, 57, and Trevor Chung, 19, of Pacific Palisades were arrested at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after authorities received a tip from a community member.
The Chungs were released after posting bail bonds totaling $6,000.
In Hawaii, using falsified documents for travel is considered a misdemeanor. Violators face penalties of up to a $5,000 fine and/or up to one year in prison.