Media Release
Afghanistan-born man charged with alleged visa breach in NSW
An Afghanistan-born man is set to appear before Penrith Local Court today (19 December, 2025) charged for allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated monitoring conditions.
The AFP charged the man, 30, on 18 December, 2025, after he was located in Sydney, NSW.
It will be alleged the man breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to ensure his electronic monitoring device remained in good working order.
The man has been charged with:
- One count of failing to comply with electronic monitoring conditions contrary to Section 76D(3) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).
This offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $99,000 fine.
