A Werribee man is among two men that have been extradited from South Australia over a firearms incident in Altona North last week.
The pair were arrested in Victor Harbor on Tuesday, September 17, by South Australian police and subsequently charged in relation to the matter.
They faced Christies Beach Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday where Victoria Police successfully made an application to extradite them to Victoria.
Both men are expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
The first man, a 23-year-old from Yarraville, is facing eight charges including discharging a firearm at a vehicle with reckless disregard for safety, using a firearm in a dangerous manner, and reckless conduct endangering life.
The second man, a 27-year-old from Werribee, was charged with reckless conduct endangering life, a prohibited person possessing a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place and possessing a loaded firearm in a public place.
As part of the investigation, detectives also executed two search warrants in Yarraville and Werribee on Thursday, seizing three gel blasters.
The arrests follow an incident outside a licensed premises on McArthurs Road about 2.45am on Thursday, September 12.
A group of men were in the car park when they were allegedly approached by a vehicle.
A verbal exchange followed before multiple shots were allegedly fired at the vehicle as it drove away.
One of the rounds hit a nearby business, however no one was inside at the time.
No one was injured during the incident.
