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Teen charged amid probe into notes linked to syndicate

A teenager has been charged amid an investigation into a series of notes left on shopfronts instructing them to call an offshore international crime syndicate.

AAP · Aug 8

Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure

Victoria police say they have arrested ‘high-ranking’ man from syndicate accused of orchestrating arson attacks

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14

Victoria considers sentencing changes as premier says community wants ‘consequences’ for ‘brazen behaviour’

Exclusive: Jacinta Allan’s comments come after a cabinet subcommittee met to address growing concerns about youth crime

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025

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Families ‘shattered’ and community ‘terrified’ as police hunt alleged Melbourne machete murderers

Premier says government stands with South Sudanese community in ‘fight against the cancer of youth gang crime’ after Cobblebank killings

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2025

Two boys, 12 and 15, killed in Melbourne attacked by eight knife and machete wielding suspects

Fatal stabbing attack on two boys in Cobblebank had ‘the hallmarks of a youth gang crime’, Victoria police say

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2025

'Call or have no shop': alleged tobacco extortion probe

A shop owner so concerned he was being targeted by a crime syndicate he sold his business and moved house, as the alleged extortions were caught on camera.

AAP · Mar 27, 2025

Insurance threat issued to landlords amid tobacco war

Two stores have been torched in the latest attack in an illicit tobacco war, as police warn landlords to know who they are renting shops to.

AAP · Jan 9, 2025

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Tobacco wars ignite as rivals attempt daytime execution

Illicit tobacco syndicates trying to control the market are believed to be behind the targeted daylight execution attempt on a man in his car.

AAP · Dec 30, 2024

Burning out: how Australia’s bid to cut smoking rates exploded into suburban tobacco wars

With the illicit market worth at least $2bn a year and the rise of illegal vapes, experts say the status quo is failing

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2024

Firebombings of Victorian tobacco shops surpass 100 as police detail meeting that sparked war

Police believe an attempt was made by crime figures to control market before ‘friction’ led to arson attacks

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2024

Police closer to nabbing tobacco arson 'directors'

A police task force investigating a wave of arson attacks targeting tobacco shops across Victoria have flagged significant arrests in the coming months.

AAP · May 17, 2024

Man faces arson charges over city reception blaze

A man has been arrested and charged by police in connection to the torching of a reception centre in Melbourne, causing extensive damage.

AAP · Feb 29, 2024

Tobacco wars: Victoria police ‘turning the corner’ in battle against arson attacks as more arrests made

Police arrest four men and a boy alleged to be connected to the Finks motorcycle gang and a series of arson attacks on tobacco stores

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2024

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