SHEPPARTON, VIC. — Two men accused of armed robbery and a stabbing, and a woman accused of burgling a bank were among twelve people arrested during a series of warrants across Greater Shepparton last week.
Specialist police from Melbourne travelled to the Goulburn Valley to conduct search warrants alongside the Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit, Divisional Response Unit and the Dog Squad, targeting known alleged offenders and those subject to Firearm Prohibition Orders (FPO) in Shepparton, Mooroopna, Numurkah and Tatura.
This was a localised effort as part of the Australia New Zealand International Drug Working Group (ANZIDWG) national operation targeting illicit drugs.
In five days, efforts by the Eastern Region Crime Squad and local detectives resulted in 69 charges being laid in relation to armed robbery, arson, drug trafficking, burglary, assaults, theft and weapon offences, possessing proceeds of crime, and bail offences, with 12 arrests made and 11 search warrants executed.
Those charged will face Shepparton Magistrates’ Court at later dates.
Similar operations will be conducted in the future.
