Multi-agency search warrants in Fyshwick

A 57-year-old woman will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Tuesday, 24 July 2018), in relation to immigration offences.

Yesterday, police, with the assistance of Australian Border Force (ABF) officers and Worksafe ACT inspectors, executed multiple simultaneous search warrants at escort agencies and associated private premises with links to those escort agencies in Fyshwick.

The search warrants were a result of information received from the public.

As a result of the multi-agency investigation ACT Policing arrested one woman and five women were detained by ABF for immigration offences. Two premises containing five sex industry businesses were forced to cease trading after Worksafe ACT issued prohibition notices.

The woman has been charged with three counts of allowing unlawful non‑citizens to work and two counts of allowing a non-citizen to work in breach of visa.  

Police are urging anyone who may have any information that could assist police to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 6286189. Information can be provided anonymously.

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