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GREATER DANDENONG: Drugs found in factory raid

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Police have charged a man after locating a traffickable quantity of various drugs of dependence, a significant quantity of cash and approximately 2000 vapes in Dandenong. A warrant was executed on Wednesday (Feb. 26) at a factory on Federation Rd in Dandenong. Police seized approximately 500g of ice, 500g of cocaine and quantities of ketamine…

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BOROONDARA: Fatality at North Balwyn

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in North Balwyn on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 27) It is understood a cement truck was traveling towards the off-ramp near Bulleen Rd on the Eastern Freeway when it crashed into a concrete barrier and rolled about 2.30pm. The driver and sole occupant of the truck died…

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GREATER SHEPPARTON: Man dies after Toolamba hit-run

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man after he was struck by a vehicle in Toolamba on Wednesday (Feb. 26). The 53-year-old Invermay Park man and a friend attended a bush track near Pyke Rd to collect his Ford sedan, which had broken down, about 2.20pm. Upon arrival they noticed several…

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BRIMBANK: Teen charged after 2023 hit-run

UPDATEDetectives from the Homicide Squad have harged an 18-year-old man following the death of a teenage boy who was struck by a car in Taylors Lakes in November 2023. The 18-year-old was arrested at his Sydenham home about 6am Thursday (Feb. 27) He has since been charged with murder, two counts of reckless conduct endanger…

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BANYULE: Truck rollover closes Lower Plenty Rd

11.50AM UPDATEAll lanes have been re-opened through the intersection of Lower Plenty Road, Rosanna and the Greensborough Highway, following a truck rollover. Traffic delays on Lower Plenty Road and Greensborough Highway are expected to ease quickly. EARLIER:All citybound lanes of Lower Plenty Rd, Rosanna are closed between the Greensborough Hwy and Rosanna Rd, due to…

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STATEWIDE: Surge in car thefts

Tech savvy thieves are behind a surge in car thefts across the state. Increasing numbers of cars are being stolen from residential streets, driveways, and other community locations, where no associated burglary, robbery, or carjacking takes place. While there are instances where people leave their keys in their car, most commonly in these thefts, the…

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BOROONDARA: Police car rammed at Hawthorn East

Police have charged a man following an alleged dangerous driving incident where a police vehicle was rammed in Hawthorn East on Wednesday (feb. 26). It is alleged in an attempt to evade police a white BMW bearing false plates became wedged between a bollard and the front of a convenience store on Toorak Rd about…

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PORT PHILLIP: Drug trafficking in Port Melb.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

A man and a woman have been charged with trafficking drugs, following an investigation into the alleged cultivation and distribution of illicit substances in Melbourne’s south. Following enquiries, officers from the Prahran Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Webb Road, Port Melbourne, just before 6am on Tuesday (Feb. 25). Police…

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GREATER GEELONG: Alleged Nazi salute, 7 charged

Police have charged seven men who allegedly performed the Nazi salute at a venue in Geelong on Saturday February 8. The charges follow an extensive investigation into an image circulating online which depicted a group of men performing the prohibited gesture. Detectives from Geelong Crime Investigation Unit retrieved CCTV footage from the Bell Park venue…