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● Two Glenroy shops were hit by fire late last week. Photo: Facebook lows a suspicious fire at a con■ Two Glenroy tobacco venience store on Major Rd shops were razed by fire early shortly before 6am on ThursFriday morning (May 17). day (May 16). Fire crews were first called A vehicle was driven into the to the Smoke & Co sthop on business which breached the Morgan Ct about 4.15am on Friday. fire at a business in Fawkner. security door, allowing an ofMinutes later, about 300 A 19-year-old Westmead- fender access to the store, metres away, Glenroy Ciga- ows man was arrested on Fri- which they set alight. Following this the offenders rettes on Belair Ave waset on day morning with assistance fire. from the Special Operations drove off in the stolen vehicle A burnt out Holden Cruze Group and he will now be in- before setting it alight in Erinbank Circuit, wagon sat on the footpath out- terviewed by police. side the shop. A gel blaster imitation fire- Westmeadows. These offendDetectives from Taskforce arm was also located during a ers were later captured on Lunar arrested a man and search warrant at the CCTV footage, with one holding what appeared to be a fireseized an imitation firearm as Westmeadows address. The arrest and seizure fol- arm. part of their investigation into a
COCAINE SEIZED AT EAST KEILOR
■ A routine intercept in East Keilor led to police seizing around one kilogram of cocaine on Saturday, May 11. Keilor Downs Police were patrolling Slater Parade when they came across a vehicle which flagged for having an active Firearm Prohibition Order about 6pm on May 11. Officers intercepted the car and a subsequent search of it located approximately one kilogram of what is alleged to be cocaine, as well as $2450 in cash. The seized amount has an estimated street value of $300,000. The driver – a 40-year-old man from Wollert – was arrested and later charged by Brimbank Divisional Response Unit detectives with trafficking a commercial quantity of a drug of dependence. He appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 13, and was bailed to appear again on August 5.
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● Cocaine seized. File Photo. An FPO prevents a person from acquiring, possessing or using a firearm or firearm related items, as well as entering certain premises such as firearms dealerships and shooting ranges. As the order is linked directly to the person, not a specific location, police can search an FPO subject’s vehicle or property at any time.