Media Release
Sudan-born man charged with alleged visa breaches in Melbourne
A Sudan-born man is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this evening (23 January, 2025), charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions.
The man, 33, was charged today after he was located in Melbourne.
It will be alleged he breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa between 9 January, 2025, and 18 January, 2025, 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/or a $93,900 fine.