Police have charged two men with more than 170 offences after a series of incidents between February and May including aggravated burglaries and car theft.
In all 19 suburbs were targeted including Belmont, Hoppers Crossing, Point Cook and Truganina.
“With assistance from Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit and the Melton Divisional Crime Tasking Team, three search warrants were executed in Hoppers Crossing, Laverton, and Werribee South on Tuesday,” police said in a statement.
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“Officers located and seized a number of allegedly stolen items during the warrants.”
Two men from Hoppers Crossing and Laverton have been remanded to face court in August.
Charges against the duo included aggravated burglary, theft, possessing weapons and drug charges.
