STATEWIDE: Meth, firearms seized as 6 arrested
Police arrested six people, seized two firearms and approximately $500,000 worth of illegal drugs, including significant quantities of methyl-amphetamine, as part of a series of warrants across Melbourne.
The arrests come as part of a major investigation into an alleged criminal syndicate responsible for trafficking drugs and firearms across Melbourne, regional Victoria and interstate.
Detectives from the Eastern Region Crime Squad, with support from the Special Operations Group and Critical Incident Response Team, executed 13 warrants at residential properties and storage facilities in Balwyn, California Gully, Footscray, Footscray West, Rowville, Spotswood, Sunshine North and Warburton.
Six people were arrested including:
• A 43-year-old Spotswood man
• A 35-year-old Hoppers Crossing man
• A 36-year-old Rowville man
• A 40-year-old Doreen man
• Two men aged 34-years-old with no fixed address.
All six men were in custody and were interviewed by police. Police eized approximately 2kg of illicit drugs including significant amounts of methylamphetamine.

