Two men from Riddells Creek and two from Bullengarook were among eight people arrested after detectives uncovered a cache of stolen firearms and a treasure trove of stolen goods last Thursday.<\/p>\n
Following a three-month investigation, detectives from the Western Region Crime Squad and officers from the K9 Unit executed a series of search warrants and Firearm Prohibition Orders at six residential addresses in Sunbury, Riddells Creek and Bullengarook.<\/p>\n
During the searches, police seized five allegedly stolen firearms including three double barrel shotguns and one .22 rifle allegedly stolen from a Cherokee home in November 2022.<\/p>\n
Police also seized a number of allegedly stolen vehicles.<\/p>\n
Those arrested by police included a 33-year-old man and a 53-year-old man from Riddells Creek who were charged with handle stolen goods, possess proceeds of crime and possess ammunition; and a 27-year-old man and a 29-year-old man from Bullengarook, with charges pending for handle stolen goods and possess proceeds of crime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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