A series of compliance operations in regional Victoria – the latest last night – has seen Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) officers locate 51 people who were either in Australia unlawfully or working in breach of visa conditions.

And early today an operation by officers from Adelaide located a further six people, also in Australia unlawfully.

Most of those located in the Mildura, Robinvale, Shepparton and Sale areas since August 11 have already been removed from Australia.

Last night in Mildura, a DIAC field team located three Chinese nationals – a couple and a second man – working illegally in two restaurants in breach of their visa conditions. And at a Mildura residence, they also located two Indian nationals, both of whom had overstayed their visas.

On Tuesday in Robinvale, DIAC officers located four Filipino nationals and a Malaysian national who had either been working illegally in Australia or who had overstayed their visas.

All 10 people from the Mildura and Robinvale compliance sweeps were taken to Melbourne’s Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre, where arrangements will be made for their removal from Australia.