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Firebombings, Kidnaps, and Crime as a Service | Melbourne News
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A major arrest in Essendon has sent shockwaves through Melbourne’s nightlife scene — a suspect is now behind bars for allegedly orchestrating a brutal wave of firebombings, kidnappings, and home invasions using encrypted apps to manage a “crime as a service” ring. From February to May, over thirty violent incidents terrorized the city, including an attempted torching of a Southbank nightspot and a mistaken identity kidnapping. Police are now linking the operation to a suspected Iraqi-based criminal syndicate, calling this arrest the most significant breakthrough yet in their mission to dismantle organized crime and bring justice to victims.
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