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Teen charged amid probe into notes linked to syndicate
Police say the teen is linked to 19 notes and a syndicate that used threats and arson to extort businesses and control illegal markets.
- On Saturday, Victoria Police announced detectives from Operation Eclipse charged a 17-year-old boy following a search warrant executed Friday at a Moonee Valley home.
- Investigators linked 19 handwritten or typed notes found across Melbourne and regional Victoria to a suspected crime group known as "the Commission," directing shop owners to contact the syndicate.
- Detective Inspector Graham Banks said police are targeting "every level of the syndicate," warning youths with no prior police contact are lured by promises of "easy cash" to commit serious offences.
- Police seized eight mobile phones, SIM cards, drugs, and cash from the suspect's residence, with the syndicate linked to Kazem Hamad, a drug kingpin serving a life sentence in Iraq.
- The teenager will appear before a children's court at a later date, and authorities urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Melbourne teen charged amid 'call Commission' notes, arson probe
A 17-year-old boy has been charged amid an ongoing investigation into ominous notes left on shopfronts across Melbourne before alleged arson attacks, believed to be linked to an offshore crime syndicate.
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