By Alesha Capone
Detectives have charged four people, including two Tarneit residents, following a week-long operation targeting offending in the northern and western suburbs.
The operation commenced after a stolen Ford Mustang was spotted on the Tullamarine Freeway in Pascoe Vale on April 27.
The next day, investigators executed search warrants at addresses in Tarneit, Avondale Heights, Docklands, and Essendon.
Further warrants were executed in Seabrook, Greenvale and Braybrook during the following three days.
Items seized during the warrants included:
• a quantity of substances alleged to be drugs including cocaine, methylamphetamine, steroids, and ecstasy;
• three outstanding stolen vehicles;
• a large sum of cash; and
• three firearms.
A 22-year-old Tarneit man was charged with reckless conduct endanger serious injury, prohibited person possess firearm, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, fraudulently identify motor vehicle, theft, handle stolen goods, possess a drug of dependence, and possess cartridge ammunition without licence or permit
He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on May 26.
A 29-year-old Tarneit woman was charged with possess a drug of dependence, theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods, and fraudulently identify motor vehicle; and was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on August 25.
A 24-year-old Melbourne man was charged with possess a drug of dependence and possess cartridge ammunition without licence or permit and was bailed to attend Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on August 27.
A 27-year-old Seabrook man was charged with traffick a drug of dependence, prohibited person possess firearm, theft of motor vehicle, deal property suspected proceeds of crime, commit indictable offence on bail, possess cartridge ammunition without licence or permit.
He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 27.
