Australian Immigration Daily News

In bizarre news today.... 

No......this fugitive was not trying to apply for a Bridging Visa E to leave Australia lawfully.  He was instead apprehended in the Torres Strait trying to leave Australia on a jet ski!

A joint operation between the Australian Border Force (ABF), Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Queensland Police Service (QPS) has resulted in the arrest of a fugitive allegedly attempting to flee Australia on a jet ski.

On 25 March, ABF received information from Queensland Police in Bamaga, that a man, possibly armed with a crossbow and carrying additional fuel and supplies, had been seen launching the jet ski at Pundsand Bay on Cape York. It was identified the individual was likely a 57-year-old UK national who was subject to an outstanding warrant for drug related charges in Western Australia.

ABF Northern Command initiated a co-ordinated response with QPS and AFP, with officers from the three agencies deployed to the northern Torres Straits islands by assets from Maritime Border Command (MBC) – a multi-agency taskforce within the ABF.

Source: Fugitive-apprehended-in-Torres-Straight.pdf