Two men from Riddells Creek and two from Bullengarook were among eight people arrested after detectives uncovered a cache of stolen firearms and a treasure trove of stolen goods last Thursday.
Following a three-month investigation, detectives from the Western Region Crime Squad and officers from the K9 Unit executed a series of search warrants and Firearm Prohibition Orders at six residential addresses in Sunbury, Riddells Creek and Bullengarook.
During the searches, police seized five allegedly stolen firearms including three double barrel shotguns and one .22 rifle allegedly stolen from a Cherokee home in November 2022.
Police also seized a number of allegedly stolen vehicles.
Those arrested by police included a 33-year-old man and a 53-year-old man from Riddells Creek who were charged with handle stolen goods, possess proceeds of crime and possess ammunition; and a 27-year-old man and a 29-year-old man from Bullengarook, with charges pending for handle stolen goods and possess proceeds of crime.
