Eritrea-born Man Charged With Visa Breach

An Eritrea-born man is expected to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (27 June, 2024) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions.

The AFP charged the man, 36, today (27 June, 2024), after locating him in Melbourne.

It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa between 25 and 26 June, 2024, by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations.

The man has been charged with:

  • One count of failing to comply with a curfew condition, contrary to section 76C(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).

This offence carries a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment and a $93,900 fine.

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