The Australian Border Force (ABF) has arrested an Indian national for an alleged migration fraud who if convicted faces up to 10 years in jail and a hefty fine.
A 32-year-old Indian man (name withheld) was arrested for serious offences under the Migration Act after he allegedly applied for a protection visa using a false identity and fraudulent identity documents.
The man was allegedly refused a protection visa using a different name in 2015. He is alleged to have obtained a false identity and subsequently attempted to apply for a protection visa in Australia using that identity.
Source: AAP
He was charged with furnishing document containing false or misleading information and appeared in Blacktown Local Court on December 6th.
He was refused bail.
ABF Superintendent Investigations NSW, Garry Low said this should serve as a warning to people who think they can exploit the visa system.
“Providing false information on a visa application is a serious offence and the ABF actively pursues the prosecution of people found engaging in these types of crimes,” Superintendent Low said.
“If convicted, the offence carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and fines of up to $110,000.”
The man is scheduled to appear in Parramatta Local Court on 12 January 2019.
