Sri Lankan accused of people smuggling in Aussie
April 13, 2010 08:00 pm
A Sri Lankan man has been charged with people smuggling by
the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor
said the charge brought the total number of people accused of people smuggling
offences in
“(This) is a significant achievement for the AFP and the
Australian government,” he said in a statement on Tuesday.
The man - who has been charged with allegedly trying to help
54 people illegally come to
He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years jail and a $220,000
fine.
Mr O’Connor said Labor was committed to working closely with
Since September 2008, Indonesian authorities have disrupted
131 potential people smuggling ventures, arrested 61 people on related offences
and stopped more than 3000 foreigners from travelling to
AAP
