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Victoria Police Serve 40 Youth Gang Members Firearm Bans After Raids

Police say the bans let officers search members without warning as 88 youths with gang links are already under firearm orders.

  • Victoria Police served Firearm Prohibition Orders on 40 gang members, aged 17 to 26, following raids over the past fortnight. The bans allow police to conduct unannounced searches to ensure individuals do not possess weapons.
  • Driven by the gang's involvement in at least 4500 criminal offences over the past two years, Anti-gangs Detective Superintendent Jason Kelly designated the group as Victoria's worst, citing homicides and serious carjackings.
  • During the raids, police uncovered additional weapons, expanding on Operation Alliance, a dedicated initiative that saw almost 400 gang members charged with possessing machetes and firearms throughout 2025.
  • Det Supt Kelly stated, "If you join a gang, you will regret it," warning that police intend to issue more bans soon to disrupt the group's criminal dealings.
  • With 88 youths currently under FPOs, Victoria Police acting commander Damian Jackson vowed to "unapologetically target every known gang member" to maintain community safety across Victoria.
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Victoria Police target youth gang linked to several murders

Victoria Police have zeroed in on a notorious youth gang linked to multiple murders and other serious crimes, with a series of mass raids and arrests.

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Police target youth gang linked to several murders

A notorious youth gang linked to several murders and other serious crimes has been hit with mass raids...

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Sebastopol youth among 40 gang members hit with firearm prohibitions

Victoria Police reveal a youth gang is linked to over 4500 alleged offences. Discover how new firearm orders make life "uncomfortable" for members.

·Ballarat City, Australia
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Police sting nets youth gang linked to murders

Police have carried out mass raids and arrests of a notorious youth gang linked to several murders and more than 4500 criminal offences.

·City of Perth, Australia
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Victorian youth gang targeted with firearm prohibition orders

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Youth gang targeted | Brimbank & North West

A youth gang with members from Melbourne’s north-west is at the target of police, after multiple Firearm Prohibition Orders (FPOs) were served this past fortnight. Detectives from the Gang Crime Squad were supported by the VIPER and Echo taskforces and detectives from the North West Metro and Western regions, serving 19 FPOs on gang members in recent weeks. Twelve FPOs were served on Wednesday 8 April on members aged between 20 and 25 living in …

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PerthNow broke the news in City of Perth, Australia on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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