WorldPolice claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure

Victoria police say they have arrested a man described as a “high-ranking” member of a syndicate accused of orchestrating a wave of arson attacks in Melbourne. The 20-year-old was taken into custody in the city’s north-west on Tuesday. Police present the arrest as a major development in the city’s escalating hospitality wars. They also allege the syndicate has links to an overseas crime figure.

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