Oakleigh tobacco shop fire

A probe into a string of arson attacks on tobacco shops in Melbourne has deepened after another business was destroyed at a popular entertainment district.

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Oakleigh tobacco shop fire

Police target 'main players' in illegal tobacco trade as Melbourne shop goes up in flames. Police say they are closing in on the "main players" in an illegal tobacco trade which they believe is behind several tobacco store fires in Melbourne. Overnight, a tobacco store at Oakleigh in the city's inner south-east became the latest shop to be destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Police said nobody was in the Station Street building when a car drove into it and set it alight about 2am. Detective Acting Inspector Mark Kennedy from the Arson and Explosives Squad said police believed the Oakleigh blaze was linked to a spate of recent arson attacks. This behaviour will not be tolerated. Over the past few weeks, police have visited more than 75 tobacco stores across Victoria to speak to store owners and staff. Police have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Police believe the Station Street shop was set alight about 2am. Share Copy link Facebook X formerly Twitter. More on:. Back to top. Footer ABC News homepage.

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Police are investigating a suspicious blaze at a business in Melbourne's south-east, which they believe is linked to a string of recent arson attacks linked to illicit tobacco trade in Victoria. Police are investigating a suspicious fire that ripped through a store in Melbourne's south-east, which they believe is the latest in a string of arson attacks linked to illicit tobacco trade. About 3. Police have confirmed the blaze is being treated as "suspicious", appealing for anyone in the area who may have CCTV or dashcam footage of the fire to come forward. Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad, and an arson chemist, were at the scene on Wednesday to investigate what sparked the blaze. Furniture inside the business can be seen covered in ash, and the carpet is completely burnt. Police believe the fire is linked to a recent string of arson attacks on tobacconists across Melbourne. Last week, a convenience store on West Street in Hadfield was also severely damaged after a suspected arson attack, as reported the Herald Sun. There have also been fires at tobacco stores in the areas of Hoppers Crossing, Springvale and Moonee Ponds in recent months. Officers are also working with other state and federal authorities, including Border Force and the Australian Federal Police, as part of the investigation to "disrupt the syndicates" and "hold those responsible" to account.

Oakleigh tobacco shop fire

Police target 'main players' in illegal tobacco trade as Melbourne shop goes up in flames. Police say they are closing in on the "main players" in an illegal tobacco trade which they believe is behind several tobacco store fires in Melbourne. Overnight, a tobacco store at Oakleigh in the city's inner south-east became the latest shop to be destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Police said nobody was in the Station Street building when a car drove into it and set it alight about 2am.

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Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the Oakleigh incident has been asked to contact investigators. Police have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. Police say they are closing in on the "main players" in an illegal tobacco trade which they believe is behind several tobacco store fires in Melbourne. Added Sep 21st, Blue Mountains Gazette. Search for missing boy in Sydney's west A search is underway for a year-old boy with autism and down's syndrome who ran from his parents in Auburn in Sydney. Little-known government program offers free internet Thousands more Australian families could get free internet at home through a little-known federal government program. Three dead, five injured in string of crashes in WA Three people are dead and five people have been taken to hospital in a string of crashes in Western Australia. Detective Acting Inspector Mark Kennedy from the Arson and Explosives Squad said police believed the Oakleigh blaze was linked to a spate of recent arson attacks. Blue Mountains Gazette's complete view of property.

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