Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men following a string of burglaries in Melbourne’s south-east earlier this year.
Police will allege the pair gained access to three storage unit facilities in the Dandenong, Hallam, and Cranbourne areas between January and June 2024.
Detectives executed five search warrants at addresses in Hallam, Dandenong, and Narre Warren, where officers located and seized over 200 allegedly stolen items including a number of World War Two medals.
A 35-year-old Clyde man has been charged with 45 charges, including burglary, theft, handle stolen goods, possess drug of dependence, going equipped to steal, fraudulently alter/use identification and deal property proceeds suspected of crime.
He was bailed to appear before Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 21 October.
A 38-year-old Dandenong man has been charged with 39 charges, including burglary, possess imitation firearm, theft, theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods, fraudulently alter/use identification, deal property proceeds suspected of crime and posses drug of dependence.
He was bailed to appear before Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 12 November.
