A Burundi-born man is expected to appear in the Midland Magistrates Court today (2 May, 2024) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew.
The AFP arrested and charged the man, 42, yesterday (1 May, 2024), after locating him in Perth.
It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa between 26 April and 1 May, 2024, by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations and failing to keep a monitoring device in working order.
The man has been charged with:
- Five counts of failing to comply with a curfew condition, contrary to section 76C(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth); and
- One count of failing to keep a monitoring device in working order, contrary to section 76C(1) of the Migration Act 1958.
The offences carry a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $93,900 fine.
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