The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has located an individual who has now been fitted with an electronic monitoring device by the Australian Border Force (ABF). The ABF is the responsible agency for fitting and monitoring electronic monitoring devices.
Of the 138 affected individuals who require electronic monitoring, 136 have been fitted with devices (as at 9pm AEDT Wednesday 29 November 2023). The locations of the two remaining clients are known.
Quotes attributable to ABF Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations Vanessa Holben, PSM:
“This is an outstanding result and firmly reinstates the success we have had alongside our partners at the AFP under Operation AEGIS.
“We acknowledge that the community has held a level of concern while we have worked to urgently resolve this situation.
“I can assure everyone in the community that our officers have worked around the clock to make contact with the one affected individual in question, and we’re delighted to confirm this person has now been fitted with a monitoring device.
“ABF officers, with the support of AFP, will continue to ensure members of the affected cohort comply with their conditions to maintain the ongoing safety of the community.”
