Media Release
Sudan-born man charged with alleged visa breaches in Victoria
A Sudan-born man is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates Court today (6 April, 2025), charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions.
The AFP charged the man, 46, on Friday (4 April, 2025) after he was arrested by Victoria Police in Melbourne.
It is alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by not wearing a monitoring device at all times.
He has been charged with:
- One count of fail to wear a monitoring device at all times, contrary to section 76D of the Migration Act 1958; and
- One count of commit indictable offence while on bail, contrary to section 30B of the Bail Act 1977 (Vic).
These offences carry a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $99,000 fine, and three months’ imprisonment and a $5927 fine, respectively.
