A new taskforce dedicated to apprehending and disrupting criminals in Melbourne’s north has made another significant arrest after several serious offences, Victoria Police say.
The North West Metro Division 5 Serious Crime Taskforce, established this month, services the local government areas of Darebin, Whittlesea, Banyule and Nillumbik and is focused on proactively disrupting crimes such as armed robberies, home invasions and firearm related crimes.
Police arrested the 20-year-old Epping man after an armed robbery in Heidelberg West on 11 June, 2017 and an aggravated carjacking in Eltham on 7 July, 2017.
He has been charged with 33 offences including armed robbery, aggravated carjacking, traffick methaylamphetamine, and numerous firearm offences.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on 16 November.
