Home affairs department also reveals 24 former detainees have been charged with visa rule breaches or state offences since their release
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Seven of the 149 people released from immigration detention by the high court were convicted of murder or attempted murder, the Department of Home Affairs has revealed.
The department also revealed on Monday that 24 of the people released in the NZYQ cohort have already been charged for visa condition breaches or state offences.
72 convicted for assault and violent offending, kidnapping, armed robbery
37 for sexually based offending, including child sex offending
16 for domestic violence and stalking
13 for serious drug offending
Seven for murder and attempted murder;
Fewer than five for people smuggling, crimes of serious international concern; and
Fewer than five with “low level or no criminality”
Continue reading…Home affairs department also reveals 24 former detainees have been charged with visa rule breaches or state offences since their releaseGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSeven of the 149 people released from immigration detention by the high court were convicted of murder or attempted murder, the Department of Home Affairs has revealed.The department also revealed on Monday that 24 of the people released in the NZYQ cohort have already been charged for visa condition breaches or state offences.72 convicted for assault and violent offending, kidnapping, armed robbery37 for sexually based offending, including child sex offending16 for domestic violence and stalking13 for serious drug offendingSeven for murder and attempted murder;Fewer than five for people smuggling, crimes of serious international concern; andFewer than five with “low level or no criminality” Continue reading…