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TOBACCO STORES ARSON CHARGES ■ Police have charged four people as part of an investigation into a series of arson attacks on tobacco stores across Melbourne. A 33-year-old Epping man was charged with criminal damage by fire (arson), possess anything with intent to destroy or damage property, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, burglary and possess drug of dependence. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on November 10. A 40-year-old Kilmore man was charged with criminal damage by fire (arson), possess anything with intent to destroy or damage property, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, three counts of handle stolen goods and commit indictable offence whilst on bail. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 10. A 31-year-old Flemington woman was charged with criminal damage by fire (arson), possess anything with intent to destroy or damage property, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, burglary and possess drug of dependence. She was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on August 25. A 43-year-old Melton man was charged with possess synthetic cannabis. He was bailed to appear at Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on March 28. A 28-year-old Altona North man, who was also arrested, was released pending further enquiries. The charges follow a series of 11 linked arson attacks on tobacco stores dating back to March this year.
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Warrants were executed on Friday morning (Aug. 18) by the Arson and Explosives Squad, VIPER Taskforce and Echo Taskforce with assistance from North-West Metro Police and the ABF at properties in Heidelberg, Kilmore, Flemington, Derrimut, Broadmeadows, Pascoe Vale and Glenroy. Earlier last week, VIPER Taskforce members arrested two men also connected to the Finks OMCG and seized two firearms during warrants linked to this investigation. Investigators are looking into a range of motivations for these fires and links to a range of organised crime syndicates. As a result of these arson attacks, Victoria Police will also look to partner with its federal counterparts including theABF,AFP and the ATO to identify opportunities to ensure the community is kept safe and those involved in this criminality are targeted. Police do not believe these fires are directly linked to a second series of fires related to an ongoing organised crime dispute, which included a fire at a Collingwood business in June. Police are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed any of these incidents.
NEW JUMPER FOR BOMBERS PROMOTES ROAD SAFETY ■ Essendon will take the extraordinary step of replacing its iconic red sash with a seatbelt as they take on the Collingwood Football Club this Friday night (Aug. 25) at the MCG. The move comes as the lives lost on Victoria’s roads continue to rise significantly higher than at the same time last year and 26 per cent of deaths involving people not wearing a seatbelt, where the seatbelt status is known.
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