30 January 2024, 3:44pm
Media Release
Man in Victoria charged with alleged visa breach
An Eritrean-born man is expected to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court today (30 January, 2024) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa mandated curfew and maintain a monitoring device.
The AFP arrested and charged the man, 36, today (30 January, 2024), after locating him in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray.
It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa on 28 and 29 January, 2024, by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations.
The man has been charged with:
- two counts 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;
- one count of failing to ensure that the holder’s monitoring device remains in good working order, contrary to 76D(3) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). This offence carries a maximum penalty of 5 years’ imprisonment and a $93,900 fine;
- one count of committing an indictable offence whilst on bail, contrary to Section 30(b) of the Bail Act 1977 (Vic). This offence carries a maximum penalty of 3 months’ imprisonment and a $4,000 fine.
- one count of contravening a condition of bail without a reasonable excuse contrary to section 30A(1)of the Bail Act 1977 (VIC). This offence carries a maximum penalty of 3 months’ imprisonment and a $4,000 fine.
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