James Nolan deliberately evaded authorities by using an eGate and a passport that belonged to someone elsePolice have dropped a charge against a man who allegedly helped an "unruly tourist" escape New Zealand on a false passport. Police withdrew a charge against Irishman James Doyle when he appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday yesterday. Police had alleged Doyle gave his passport to wanted man and "unruly tourist" James Nolan, so Nolan could evade customs when he left the country. Doyle admitted on Tuesday that he had tried to leave New Zealand with his brother's passport. Judge Tom Gilbert said someone had used Doyle's passport previously, but the charge that linked Doyle to that offending had been withdrawn.

Source: Stuff June 04, 2019 03:33 UTC