Asian grocer torched as tobacco wars fire up

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Asian grocer torched as tobacco wars fire up
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Two teens are accused of lighting a massive fire near Melbourne’s airport. The firebugs fled, but were spotted in a car of of interest that was speeding in Meadow Heights, and dumped in Roxburgh Park, Victoria Police allege. The boy was charged with criminal damage by fire, theft of motor vehicle and handle stolen goods, and is set to face a children’s court on Tuesday.

The older teen was charged with criminal damage by fire, theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods and commit indictable offence whilst on bail. Your cookie settings are preventing this third party content from displaying. Asia Lane Grocery on Ballarat Rd at Deer Park was torched about 11pm on Monday. A small group of people smashed into the shop and lit the blaze while the shop was unguarded, Sunrise reports.

Security guards have recently been placed outside a number stores that sell tobacco in the area, as firebombing becomes a common issue in the city. There have been more than 300 tobacco-war related firebombings in Australia in the last two-and-a-half years, Sunrise reports.

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