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Two charged following SOG arrests

An Altona man is one of two men charged following their arrests by the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Melton West on Tuesday 13 January.

The arrests in High Street formed part of several ongoing investigations into incidents, some involving firearms, since October last year.

A 29-year-old man from Altona is facing 12 charges including stalking, prohibited use and possession of a firearm, reckless conduct endangering death/life, possessing a drug of dependence, cultivating cannabis and handling stolen goods.

The charges relate to an ongoing dispute between parties where it is alleged a tracker was installed onto a vehicle on 7 December, as well as an incident on 28 December where it is alleged several shots were fired at various objects in the street in Altona using a 3D printed firearm and a warrant executed at a property in Altona where suspected stolen goods were seized.

A 29-year-old man from Sunshine is facing 10 charges including prohibited use and possession of a firearm, reckless conduct endangering death or life, burglary and theft.

The Sunshine man’s charges also relate to the same incident in Altona on 28 December, as well as the alleged theft of a mail parcel on the same day, an alleged burglary and theft at a property in Dromana on 7 December and the theft of food and drink from a convenience store in Dromana on 24 October.

The pair were remanded in custody to appear before Melbourne’s Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 14 January.

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