A MAN was allegedly assaulted and held at a Dingley Village property last week.
Police have arrested four men during an investigation into kidnappings, non-fatal shootings, serious assaults, and extortions.
Police allege that on 7 August a Cranbourne East man was held at a property in Cranbourne, and a Cranbourne man was taken to a property in Dingley Village.
At 1am on 8 August, police swooped in to arrest a 26-year-old man at his Dingley Village house. A 26-year-old Balaclava man was also arrested.
The man being held at the property was seriously injured, and taken to hospital for treatment.
Shortly before that, police arrested a 39-year-old man at a Cranbourne property.
The three people arrested in the early hours of 8 August were all charged with intentionally cause serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury, and false imprisonment. They fronted Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 9 August, and were remanded in custody to appear again on 1 November.
Armed Crime Squad and Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives also executed a search warrant at an Oakleigh factory on 8 August, where they allegedly found a loaded handgun, sawn-off shotgun, and a range of drugs.
On 9 August, police arrested a 38-year-old Taylors Lakes man in Sydenham and a 34-year-old Clyde North man as part of their investigation.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 11 August 2021