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Dominic Giannini

SHOCKING: Charges dropped after visa bungle over freed detainees - You Need To See This

Former immigration detainees may escape conviction for breaching visa rules over a technicality. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Immigration detainees who breached their visa conditions after being released into the community could avoid convictions as a result of a technical issue.

Visas were issued to 149 people released after a landmark court ruling on indefinite detention in November 2023.

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