Anti-terror raids in Melbourne suburbs of Flemington, Meadow Heights and Seabrook

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Victoria Police and AFP conduct anti-terror raids in Melbourne suburbs of Flemington, Meadow Heights and Seabrook 

UPDATE: A MAN has been taken into custody as Victoria Police and Australian Federal Police officers conduct counter-terrorism raids at properties in three Melbourne suburbs.

The raids taking place at Point Cook Rd in Seabrook, Flemington and Meadow Heights are anti-terror related, the AFP confirmed.

The man was arrested by police at a property in Seabrook as about 12 AFP officers conducted the raid.

The raids are not related to last week’s stabbing of two police officers in Endeavour Hills, the AFP said.

Earlier, Victoria Police said in a statement: “The Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police can confirm that a number of search warrants are being conducted as part of a joint operation in the following suburbs — Flemington, Meadow Heights and Seabrook.

“While this activity is continuing no further comment will be made.”

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/victoria-police-and-afp-conduct-antiterror-raids-in-melbo...

[azureline**]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@bushies.girl wrote:
How many would you like them to arrest?

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How many could 800 policemen arrest? One 22 yo?

The second person (in Sydney) arrested but now free wasn't charged with any offences contected with terrorism activities.

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Looks like they don't really have the information they thought they did?

[Anonymous]

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@am*3 wrote:

the man was about to make another transaction to the man in Syria.

or

 Australian Federal Police.

"We have gone early today as we are of the view that funds were about to be transferred to this person in Syria.

The US citizen wouldn't get the funds until he went to Syria? But the funds had been raised and kept by the known terrorist organisation until that time (when the US citizen actually arrived in Syria?)

The funding was for several months.. did the US citizen go to Syria in March or recently?

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LOL

Neil Gaughan, an Australian federal police (AFP) assistant commissioner, told a media conference the man provided $12,000 to support an American citizen now fighting in the war-torn country.

“We have gone early today because we were of the view that further funds were about to be transferred,” Gaughan said. “There is no information or intelligence that this man was involved in planning an attack.”

according to the guardian and the abc

you can also view the press conference

online

[freddie*rooster]

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@kilroy_is_here wrote:
And what about the 70 odd passports that have now been canceled by julie bishop

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Did she use a texta pulled out of her joggers whilst running around the streets of NY to cancel those passports?

[bushies.girl]

You pickin' on the "lovely"  Jules? lol lol

[channys_mum]

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@kilroy_is_here wrote:
It's not about how many police are involved or what the cost, it's about bringing to justice those who break our laws to fund organisations who have vowed to attack us where ever and when ever they can, ever avenue the police choke off , the less funds available, the less chance of australians who bravely put their lives on the line for our freedom and the freedom of those they go to defend have of coming up against well armed opporsition , 1 less bullet in one less gun

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What he said.

[ratty5757]

Mate if this one arrest stopped one person getting killed then I would say it was a very successful Day and a great rate. But who knows maybe you know where all the bad guys are.

[ufo_investigations]

When my clock radio alarm went off the morning of the raids and I heard about these police operations the first thing that came to mind was Sydney Road, in Coburg, Brunswick and all along there. I imagined dozens of arrests around that area. It was surprising to me that police did not go there.

[debra9275]

check this terrorist attack out

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/entrepreneur-fabrizio-ferrari-charged-over-fire-blamed-on-terroris...

Melbourne real estate spruiker Fabrizio Ferrari has been charged with arson, racial vilification and fraud after he allegedly set fire to a Doncaster house and attempted to blame the blaze on Islamic terrorists by posting a sign that threatened jihad on the owners.

nothing to do with muslims at all

[debra9275]

[debra9275]

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sword-removed-in-counterterrorism-raids-a-common-plastic-decoration-owner-...

a plastic sword??

no wonder they released him