Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure
Summary
Police arrested a 20-year-old man in Melbourne who they say led a series of arson attacks and other crimes linked to organized crime. Authorities believe he directed offenders through encrypted messages and is connected to an overseas crime leader.Key Facts
- A 20-year-old man was arrested in north-west Melbourne on Tuesday.
- Police say he is a high-ranking member of an organized crime group linked to a leader overseas.
- He allegedly used encrypted apps to instruct others to commit crimes like arson, kidnapping, and home invasion.
- A mistaken-identity kidnapping occurred in Malvern on 14 April where a man was assaulted and taken from his home, then later released near a hospital.
- Four men have been charged for the assault related to that kidnapping.
- The suspect is also linked to an attempted aggravated home invasion in Doncaster on 28 April.
- These crimes are part of Operation Eclipse, targeting criminal groups behind attacks on hospitality venues.
- Police called this arrest the most important action since starting Operation Eclipse and said the crimes show how organized groups hire offenders to intimidate others.
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