A Sudan-born man is set to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today (23 August, 2024) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions and alleged drug possession.
The AFP charged the man, 37, today (23 August, 2024) after he was arrested in Melbourne.
It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations.
The man has been charged with:
· One count of failing to comply with a curfew condition, contrary to section 76C(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth); and
· Two counts of possessing a drug of dependence, namely methamphetamine and cannabis, contrary to section 73 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic).
Failing to comply with a curfew condition carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and a $93,900 fine. Possessing a drug of dependence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and a $79,000 fine.
