https://www.scmp.com/rss/524154/feed A Melbourne-based governmental body, Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency for the state of Victoria, Australia. Key activities include general duties, policing, crime prevention, investigations, and emergency management. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Australian police said on Monday that they shot dead a fugitive gunman wanted for killing two officers, ending a seven-month manhunt for one of the country’s most-wanted criminals. Desmond Freeman fled into dense bushland in August last year after shooting and killing two police officers on a rural property in Victoria state. Hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region’s rugged terrain over the past seven months, pouring resources into one of Australia’s largest manhunts. Police... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3348332/australian-police-killer-shot-dead-after-7-month-manhunt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3348332/australian-police-killer-shot-dead-after-7-month-manhunt?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:03:27 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse One of Australia’s most famous gangsters walked free on Friday after prosecutors said they would drop a planned retrial on drug trafficking charges. Sixty-year-old Tony Mokbel – a key figure in Melbourne’s years-long gangland war – was jailed for 30 years in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicate. But his case fell apart after it was revealed that his high-profile lawyer at the time, Nicola Gobbo, was feeding information to police while supposedly defending her... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3342617/australian-drug-lord-tony-mokbel-walks-free-i-dont-regret-anything?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3342617/australian-drug-lord-tony-mokbel-walks-free-i-dont-regret-anything?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:05:23 +0000 dpa,Reuters dpa,Reuters Victoria Police have charged a 40-year-old man with theft and burglary after dozens of the globally sought-after Labubu dolls were recovered during a property search in a Melbourne suburb. During the search, Australian police recovered 43 of the sought-after Labubu dolls, the collectible plush creatures known for their distinctive googly eyes and pointy teeth. The seized haul, which included several limited-edition figures valued at an estimated A$500 (US$325) each, had a collective worth of... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3329939/australian-police-recover-43-stolen-labubu-dolls-charge-man-burglary?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3329939/australian-police-recover-43-stolen-labubu-dolls-charge-man-burglary?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:20:15 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A gunman opened fire on police on Tuesday at a rural Australian property in a “horrific” confrontation that killed two officers and wounded a third. Police launched a major hunt for the armed man, who fled into the bush after the shooting in the town of Porepunkah in northeast Victoria, senior officers said. Police hunted through the night for the man, who they identified as Dezi Freeman. “The suspect for this horrific event is still at large,” Victoria state police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3323203/2-australian-police-officers-killed-rare-fatal-shooting-manhunt-underway-victoria?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3323203/2-australian-police-officers-killed-rare-fatal-shooting-manhunt-underway-victoria?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:22:38 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press An arsonist set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee on Friday. The incident comes seven months after criminals destroyed a synagogue in the same Australian city with an accelerant-fuelled blaze that left a worshipper injured. A man doused the double front doors of the downtown East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation and set them alight around 8pm, a police statement said on Saturday. Around 20 worshippers sharing a meal to mark the Shabbat Jewish day of rest... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3317076/australian-synagogue-fire-sparks-antisemitism-fears-amid-wave-hate-crimes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3317076/australian-synagogue-fire-sparks-antisemitism-fears-amid-wave-hate-crimes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 06:57:48 +0000