Raid snares 16 illegal workers

Sixteen illegal workers from Indonesia have been detained after overnight raids on properties in Melbourne’s southeast.

A team of 22 officers from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) simultaneously raided three adjoining residences, detaining 10 men and six women.

A department spokesman says the illegal workers have been transferred to Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre and will be removed from Australia as soon as possible.

The operation follows one near Mildura where 12 farm workers in breach of their visa conditions were found and removed from Australia.

“Operations like these serve as a warning to the community that they face serious consequences for remaining in Australia without a valid visa or for employing illegal workers,” the spokesman said.

He said the department was given a tip-off about the 16 illegal Indonesian farm workers and encouraged other members of the community with information about illegal workers to contact the department.”

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