A Sudanese-born man appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday (3 May, 2024) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew.
The AFP arrested and charged the man, 45, on Friday (3 May 2024) after locating him in Footscray, Victoria.
It was alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations.
The man has been charged with:
- Three 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.
The man appeared again in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday (4 May, 2024) and was bailed to reappear on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024.
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