Two men and a woman have been charged with trafficking illicit substances following separate search warrants in Frankston and Bonbeach last week. The investigation continued following three search warrants executed in Frankston, Carrum and Mordialloc on Wednesday 11 October 2023, where a man and woman were arrested and charged with drug trafficking and firearms offences; they remain before the courts. Following extensive enquiries as part of Operation Blade, Mornington Divisional Response Unit officers – with assistance from the Dog Squad – executed a search warrant at a home on the Nepean Highway, Frankston, on Tuesday 12 December. Police seized traffickable…
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POLICE have been training to use jet skis and inflatable rescue boats to help monitor waterways this summer. The new Victoria Police “small boat team” officially began its work last week. The vessels they use will help police access sea caves, cliffs and rocky shorelines for search and rescue jobs. The ten police which form the team have been trained in rescue swimming and snorkelling too. Victoria Police water police squad and small boat team acting sergeant Kristina Clappison said “this team will be highly visible, highly agile and hugely beneficial in enhancing our ability to respond to incidents on…
TWO people are wanted by police in relation to a series of burglaries in Carrum Downs. Two properties on Concourd Court were broken into at around 7.30am on 26 November. Tools, a cash register, an eftpos machine, iPads, and a large generator were stolen. The two men fled the scene on foot. Police say the first man is Caucasian in appearance, approximately 35-years-old, and was wearing a dark green hooded jacket, work boots and a black balaclava. The other man is perceived to be Caucasian in appearance, approximately 18-years-old, and was wearing a black top and black puffer vest, police…
FIRST place awards in competition and judging have been the highlights of a big year for the Dolphins Gymnastics Club in Carrum Downs. Young gymnast Gabriela only signed up this year, but has gone on to place overall first as an individual at the Victorian Championships and fifth overall as part of a team at the National Championships. Club member Ruben Chitter also put in a strong performance at the Senior Internationals Mens Artistic Gymnastic competition, and Josh Walker won the silver medal on pommel at the National Club Championship. Last month, the club’s coach Nedal Alyousef closed out the…
FRANKSTON Council is lobbying for faster response times to graffiti and litter on major roads. At their meeting last week, Frankston councillors agreed to prepare a motion for the Municipal Association of Victoria State Council addressing the state of state government roads. The motion will ask the state government to “deliver improvements and increased maintenance of state government owned road gateway infrastructure assets.” Sites identified by Frankston Council as needing more attention are the Nepean Highway, Frankston-Cranbourne Road, Beach Street/McMahons Road underpass, Quinn Link Overpass Precinct, Frankston Freeway, Frankston-Flinders Road/Moorooduc Highway, Ballarto Road, and Dandenong-Frankston Road. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy…