Thursday,
23 January 2025
Two men charged for Murphy Street extortion, arson investigation ongoing

POLICE have charged two Melbourne men following an alleged extortion and subsequent arson of a Murphy Street tobacco store in July 2023.

Police said detectives from Taskforce Lunar executed two search warrants at residential addresses in Doreen and Mickleham on Thursday which led to the arrests of a 23-year-old and 31-year-old men.

The taskforce released footage on Monday appealing for informati...

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