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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023
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‘EXTORTION’ AT ELTHAM POLICE CHARGE 4 MEN
■ Detectives from the Echo Taskforce have charged four men following the alleged extortion of an Eltham business owner last week. It is alleged the owner of a convenience store on Main Rd, Eltham was threatened by a number of men before 12 Noon on Monday, June 26. Early morning searches were conducted with the assistance of VIPER taskforce at five residential addresses in Dallas, Docklands, Wallan, Ascot Vale and Langwarrin, as well as at a Brunswick East clubhouse. A 43-year-old Dallas man has been charged with extortion. A 34-year-old Docklands man has been charged with extortion, possessing a firearm, possession of cocaine and steroids and was served a firearms prohibition order. A 36-year-old Wallan man has been charged
with extortion, possess cannabis and possess GHB. A 30-year-old Ascot Vale man has been charged with extortion, possessing a firearm, possess proceeds of crime and failing to provide phone access. The four were due to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday night (July 7).
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