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Suspended jail sentence for Ho Anh Dung, who jumped from ship docked in Albany
A Vietnamese man has received a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to breaching laws designed to protect the community from COVID-19 transmission.
Key points:
- Ho Anh Dung swam to shore from a ship at Albany port, breaching health protocols
- The magistrate said the 37-year-old’s behaviour was “unacceptable”
- He was handed a six-month suspended sentence and faces deportation
Ho Anh Dung appeared in Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday to be sentenced over his decision to leave a bulk carrier ship at port early Saturday morning and swim to shore.
Police in heavy protective gear arrested the 37-year-old on Saturday night outside an Albany backpackers hostel.
He was tested for coronavirus and returned a negative result.
The court heard Ho…
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