MELBOURNE: Visa breaches alleged
An Ethiopian-born man has appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last Thursday (July 3) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions.
The Ausytralian Federal Police charged the man, 28, after he was located in Melbourne.
It will be alleged the man breached multiple conditions of his Commonwealth visa.
The man has been charged with:
• 11 counts of failing to remain at a notified address. This offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $99,000 fine.
• seven counts of failing to ensure a monitoring device remains in good working order. This offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $99,000 fine.
• Seven counts of unexplained possession of personal property reasonably suspected to be stolen.

