Breaking: Two men arrested by Dezi Freeman taskforce
Two men have been arrested by the Dezi Freeman taskforce in Victoria's north-east. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the activities surrounding police killer Dezi Freeman, who was shot dead in March after being on the run for seven months. The arrested individuals, aged 48 and 35, will be interviewed by police as the investigation continues.
- ▪Two men were arrested in connection with the investigation into Dezi Freeman.
- ▪Freeman was shot dead by police in March after evading capture for seven months.
- ▪He was responsible for the deaths of two police officers during a search warrant execution.
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Two men arrested by Dezi Freeman taskforceTopic:PoliceTue 26 May 2026 at 1:50pmTue 26 May 2026 at 1:50pmTue 26 May 2026 at 1:50pmDezi Freeman was on the run for seven months before he was shot by police in March. (Supplied)abc.net.au/news/dezi-freeman-police-arrest-two-men-taskforce-summit/106723320Link copiedShareShare articleDetectives investigating the movements of police killer Dezi Freeman have arrested two men in Victoria's north-east.Freeman was shot dead in March after seven months on the run.In August last year, Freeman shot officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart-Hottart dead when police arrived to execute a search warrant.A third officer was seriously injured in the incident after being shot in the leg.Police said they had arrested two men aged 48 and 35 at separate locations…
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