Another man was charged with assisting the alleged crime.
Fire crews were called to a panel shop in Sunshine North after it was engulfed in flames about 4am on February 23.
Police believe the business was allegedly set alight before it spread to a factory on Marshall Street, where two people were sleeping at the time.The two men, a 42-year-old and a 48-year-old both from Sunshine North, died at the scene.Four warrants were executed by arson detectives yesterday at homes in Kurunjang and Melton South.
Police allege a gel blaster was seized from the Kurunjang address, while police located a sword, two machetes, two knives and a quantity of what appears to be cannabis at one of the Melton South addresses. A 19-year-old Kurunjang man and an 18-year-old Melton South man have both been charged with two counts of arson causing death, three counts of criminal damage by fire and theft of motor vehicle.
Another 19-year-old Melton South man has been charged with assisting an offender three counts of criminal damage by fire and weapons offences.
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