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Man charged over Christmas Island asylum-seeker boat disaster
AAP / AAP24-May-2011
INDONESIA has deported a man to Australia to face 89 charges over the Christmas Island boat disaster. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor announced the arrest of the 40-year-old Iranian man today. "I can confirm that early this morning Indonesia deported a 40-year-old Iranian-born Australian citizen to Australia," he said in Canberra. The man arrived in Sydney at 10am (AEST) and was immediately arrested by Australian authorities. "He was arrested by the Australian Federal Police for alleged facilitation of the people smuggling venture that led to the tragedy on Christmas Island on the 15th of December last year," Mr O'Connor said. The charges relate to the Christmas Island boat tragedy and three other people smuggling ventures
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