Man charged following Merbein aggravated burglary

Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged a man following an alleged aggravated burglary in Merbein last week, Victoria Police say.

A 24-year-old Irymple man was arrested in Mildura just after 2.45pm yesterday by members of the Special Operations Group.

He was subsequently interviewed and charged with aggravated burglary with a firearm and firearms offences.

The man faced Mildura Magistrates’ Court this morning and was remanded in custody to appear again on 2 October.

The charges follow an alleged incident at a property on Cyprus Avenue on 25 May.

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