FACTORIES in Carrum Downs and Seaford have been among those raided by police as part of a 10-month long investigation into an alleged organised crime syndicate. In the past 10 months police have seized around 7000 cannabis plants from factories in Campbellfield, Braeside, Kilsyth, Carrum Downs, Seaford, Ravenhall, Truganina, and Derrimut. Police say that the seized plants are worth up to $12 million. Police arrested two more people in relation to the investigation on 23 August. A total of 12 people have been arrested over the course of the investigation. Hume Crime Investigation Unit Detective Sergeant Joseph Hartwig said “police…
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FIVE teenagers have been arrested and charged after an alleged aggravated burglary in Parkdale. Police allege that a group broke into a home in The Corso at around 3.30am, 21 August. A Mercedes car was allegedly stolen from the house. Four people were home at the time of the alleged incident, but were not physically injured. Police say that the stolen car was later found dumped on Kirkham Road. Police later arrested the five teenagers at around 5am on Kirkham Road. A 17-year-old boy from Narre Warren, two 17-year-old boys from Dandenong, a 16-year-old boy from Pakenham, and a 13-year-old…
THE first stage of the suburban rail loop project, between Cheltenham and Box Hill, is projected to cost more than $30 billion to complete. The business case assessing the project was released last week. When complete, the rail loop will link every major train line and provide a connection to Melbourne Airport. The proposal starts at Cheltenham. The business case quoted the cost of SRL East from Cheltenham to Box Hill at between $30 billion and $34.5 billion. That section is expected to be complete by 2035. The state government says that the full project will deliver “up to $58.7…
Protective Service Officers caught a drink driver doing a burnout outside the Frankston police station last night. The PSOs were walking out of the police station when they observed a Holden Commodore station wagon doing a burnout about 7.40pm. The car was intercepted on Fletcher Road, where Frankston police members assisted the PSOs. A preliminary breath test was conducted on the 30-year-old driver and he was taken into the station where he returned a breath test of .128. The Cranbourne West man is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and traffic related offences. The car was impounded…
A PLAN to construct 136 dwellings at a site on Pagett Road in Carrum Downs has been approved. The dwellings will sit on 17 and 18 Pagett Road. Part of the land was previously used as a poultry farm. Frankston councillors unanimously approved the plans at their August public meeting. The report prepared by Frankston Council officers recommended that councillors approve the development. “As part of the future public open space contribution (required at the subdivision stage) the existing council reserve to the east will be expanded by approximately 2700 square metres. A pocket park is proposed to the centre/west…