Counter terrorism detectives executed search warrants across Melbourne as part of a 'day of action' against the far-right extremist National Socialist Network.
Victoria Police have arrested four men across Melbourne as part of a targeted operation against a neo-Nazi organisation.
Three have been linked to an incident where men in offensive costumes allegedly verbally abused two women in a Port Melbourne car park last month.Three men are expected to be charged on summons, while a fourth was charged and bailed to front court next year.Four men have been arrested across Melbourne in a targeted crackdown on a neo-Nazi group accused of serious racial vilification and harassment.
A joint operation targeting the National Socialist Network, a far-right extremist group, saw five search warrants executed across North Melbourne, Point Cook, Baxter, Ashwood and Wantirna South.The crackdown came as part of an investigation into an incident on October 31, where police say a number of men dressed in "offensive clothing" verbally harassed two women in the car park of a retail store in Port Melbourne.
A 25-year-old North Melbourne man, a 23-year-old Baxter man and a 21-year-old Ashwood man were all interviewed in relation to serious racial vilification offences and grossly offensive public conduct.In a separate investigation, a 31-year-old Wantirna South man has been charged with two counts of intimidating a police officer and their family member.
Police allege the man is linked to two incidents last month, the first relating to online commentary following a rally in Docklands on October 22.The man was also interviewed regarding an incident outside an embassy in Toorak on October 26, where a national flag was burned.Police have urged anyone with further information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report atPhoto shows Donald Trump pumps his fist in front of an American flag alongside his family.
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