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26 February 2025
Alleged standover man could seek release through Supreme Court

AN alleged criminal syndicate “soldier” could seek bail in the Supreme Court of Victoria after being denied release in Wangaratta.

The 23-year-old faced Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court from custody on Monday after he was accused of striking terror into the local community during an alleged extortion of a Murphy Street tobacco store on 4 July 2023.

The Doreen man was also accused of extortion of ...

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