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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Drug trafficking at St Kilda
4 TEENS ARRESTED AFTER CARJACKING
■ Three men have been charged following an investigation into the trafficking of drugs in St Kilda. The Prahran Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Lynott St, St Kilda, just before 7am on Monday last week (Sep. 16). During a search of the property, police uncovered a range of illicit drugs and prescription medication, including quantities of: ■ Methylamphetamine ■ Cocaine ■ 1,4 Butanediol ■ Ecstasy ■ Vials of testosterone ■ Vials of steroids ■ Vials of a white powder which will undergo further analysis ■ Xanax ■ Pain medication Police also seized cash, several fraudulent identification cards bearing a false name, as well as two mobile phones and a laptop. Three men were arrested at the property: ■ A 45-year-old St Kilda man was charged with trafficking methylamphetamine and 1,4 Butanediol, and possessing methyl-amphetamine, 1,4 Butanediol, cocaine, ecstasy, possess prescription medication without a prescription, and four counts of possessing a Schedule 11 poison. He was also charged with negligently deal with proceeds of crime, handle stolen goods, use false document, and make false document. It will be alleged he had been regularly trafficking drugs of dependence throughout the local area for the majority of this year. ■ A 35-year-old St Kilda man was charged with possessing methylamphetamine, 1,4 Butanediol, ecstasy, and three counts of possessing a Schedule 11 poison. ■ A 39-year-old man was charged with possessing methylamphetamine and 1,4 Butanediol. The trio was bailed to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on December 5.
■ Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested four teens following an alleged aggravated carjacking in Cheltenham on Friday night (Sep. 20). Police officers were told the victim was sitting in his vehicle at a shopping centre carpark when he was approached by three teens on Nepean Hwy just after 10pm. It is alleged that the victim was threatened with a pair of pliers and pulled out of his vehicle before the three teens fled the scene in his grey Mazda sedan south along the Nepean Hwy, stopping briefly to pick up two more teenagers. The victim was not physically injured during the incident. The Mazda was found abandoned at the intersection of Hammond and Cheltenham Rds, Dandenong a short time later. Two 14-year-old girls from Cheltenham selfpresented to a Protective Services Officer at a nearby railway station and were arrested. They were both released with an official caution for theft of a motor vehicle. A 14-year-old boy from Cheltenham and a 16-year-old boy from Hampton were arrested on Lonsdale St in Dandenong about 3am. They were both released and are expected to be charged on summons with aggravated carjacking and theft of motor vehicle. An application to remand the boys into custody was to be made on Saturday morning. One remaining teenager was still outstanding.
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Easey St murders: man arrested ■ A man has been arrested in Italy as part of the Victoria Police Homicide Squad investigation into the murder of two women at an Easey St, Collingwood property in 1977. A 65-year-old dual citizen of Australia and Greece was arrested at an airport in Rome on Thursday evening (Sep. 19). A charge and warrant was in place for his arrest. He remains in custody and Victoria Police will now work to seek his extradition to Victoria. The arrest follows the murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett, who were found dead in their Easey St home on January 13, 1977. Both 27-year-old Suzanne and 28-yearold Susan had been stabbed a number of times. The pair had last been seen alive on the evening of January 10, 1977. Suzanne’s 16-month-old son was left unharmed and had been unattended in his cot when police located their bodies. Over the past four decades, a significant and tireless investigation into the murders has been conducted by detectives from the Homicide Squad. In January 2017, police announced a $1M reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the deaths of the two women. The investigation remains ongoing and further information will be provided as the matter progresses. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Local News Junction talks
■ Southern Metropolitan MLC John Berger says he had the opportunity to chair the second meeting of the Camberwell Junction Activity Centre community reference group. “This was a great opportunity for the community to come together and assemble to plan for things that our growing suburbs and state need,” Mr Berger said. “That includes community facilities, public spaces and parks, and it also includes discussing our state’s big agenda – that is, building more homes near where more people work, live and play but also building communities that are more energy efficient, climate resilient and primed for the 21st century,” Mr Berger said.
Rooming house OK
■ Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Senior Member Alison Glynn has set aside a Port Phillip Council decision about a rooming house at 40 Alma Rd, St Kilda. The Tribunal directed that a planning permit be grantedallowing construction of a building, which converts 12 existing dwellings across two buildings to a rooming house. The rooming house includes a total of 22 rooms,, 17 are non-self contained rooms, and there are fivbe self-contained unitys. The proposal also includes using an existing common car parking area and providingh shared kitchen and general service areaws to accommodate a maximum of 35 residents within the two existing buildings.
Repair and Reuse
■ Boroondara Council will conduct a free Repair and Reuse Community Day on Saturday, November 23. The event will be held at the Parkview Room (next to Camberwell Library) between 10 am and 2 pm on the day. There will be a variety of stallholders, and attendees can join skills-based workshops, including DIY fixing and mending of everyday household and clothing items. This event unites community groups and leaders from local repair businesses.
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