Melbourne City detectives have arrested five people following a series of ram raids at luxury stores in Melbourne’s CBD.
Detectives executed multiple search warrants at six properties and storage units in Cranbourne, Dandenong and Springvale yesterday.
Investigators allegedly located and seized a number of luxury handbags, stolen vehicles, drugs and assorted jewellery.
The warrants follow multiple ram raids at stores across Melbourne, including four stores on Collins Street, one on Bourke Street and a store on Mt Alexander Road, Essendon, on 16 April 16.
Police allege luxury items worth a total of approximately $1.2 million were stolen during the ram raids.
A 21-year-old man from Springvale has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, burglary, attempted burglary, theft, handling stolen goods, theft from motor car, criminal damage and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail.
A 31-year-old man from Cranbourne has been charged with theft from a motor vehicle, burglary, theft, possession of a trafficable quantity of drug, possession of a drug of dependence, committing an indictable offence whilst on bail and dealing with proceeds of crime.
A second 31-year-old man from Cranbourne has been charged with theft from a motor vehicle, burglary, aggravated burglary, attempted burglary, theft, commit an indictable offence whilst on bail, handling stolen goods and unlicensed driving.
They were remanded and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
A 30-year-old man from Springvale has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, possession of a drug of dependence and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail.
He was bailed to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on August 5.
A 30-year-old man from Dandenong was released pending summons.
An investigation remains ongoing.
