A 19-year-old Werribee man and 19-year old Point Cook man were arrested by police as part of an investigation into a series of arson attacks, which are believed to be linked.
Taskforce Lunar officers executed two search warrants were executed at residential addresses in Werribee and Point Cook on Tuesday, March 25.
The Werribee man was charged with three counts of criminal damage by fire, theft of motor vehicle, two counts of handling stolen goods and two counts of driving while disqualified.
The Point Cook man was interviewed by police and is expected to be charged on summons.
Investigators seized a stolen electric bike and stolen debit and credit cards from the Werribee address.
Police said the charges follow arson attacks at a Fawkner tobacco store last September, as well as a bicycle store and a gymnasium in Brunswick East in October.
Emergency services were called to a blaze at the Bonwick Street store in Fawkner about 2.30am on Monday, September 30.
Nobody was inside the premises at the time but police reported that it sustained significant damage during the incident.
Emergency services were called to Lygon Street in Brunswick East on Tuesday, October 15, following reports a black BMW rammed the garage door of the ground floor business about 2.55am.
Police have been told one of the offenders also set fire to his arm in the process, forcing him to flee the scene on foot.
Investigators believe the gymnasium above the cycling store was the intended target of the attack.
Both businesses sustained over $1.6 million worth of damage.
