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PEOPLE smuggling charges against an Afghan refugee living in Perth have been dropped.
Jarajo Zirak, 21, who worked as an interpreter at the Christmas Island detention centre, was arrested in front of his family by Australian Federal Police outside his Thornlie home in April.
Mr Zirak was charged with one count of organising or facilitating the proposed entry into Australia of five or more persons, who are unlawful non citizens, while in Indonesia between May 22 and November 26 last year.
But Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions ordered the charges be dropped in Perth Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Federal police said the charges were withdrawn because of “significant changes in the strength of evidence from the witness” that were beyond the control of the AFP and the CDPP.
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